Cameroon Military Takes Back Land Seized by Boko Haram.

                                    
Cameroon’s military has taken back control of the border village of Ashigashia from the Nigerian militant group Boko Haram, which had occupied it for close to three weeks. As many as 10,000 Cameroonians and Nigerians have fled the fighting this week, taking refuge in schools in Kolofata and Mora in North Cameroon. Local authorities say the area is on the brink of a humanitarian crisis.

Thousands of Cameroonians and Nigerians, some with their cattle, have taken shelter at a government school in Kolofata. It is one of three schools the Cameroon government has designated as temporary refuges.

Cameroonian-born veterinarian Nana Jules said her neighbors fled the violence. 

"We heard lots of gun firing. Blood everywhere and some of the people ran to Nigeria. It was a difficult situation," said Jules.

Nigerian cattle rancher Abdouraman Sanusi told VOA the violence began weeks ago, when Boko Haram militants crossed the border.