Chinese national wounded in attack survives

The Chinese Embassy in Cameroon has confirmed that one Chinese national was wounded and ten others are still missing after unidentified armed gunmen attacked a camp belonging to the Chinese company Sinohydro. Doctors say the worker, wounded by gunshot, is now out of danger.

The camp is located near the Waza park in the far north region of Cameroon. The company is working on a road improvement project near Cameroon-Nigeria border. Some 50 workers were at the camp during the two-hour attack.

The gunmen also took 10 company vehicles. The Chinese Embassy has launched an emergency response mechanism, and urged the Cameroonian authorities to take measures to ensure the safety of Chinese workers.

Cameroonian officials have condemned the attack, and promised to spare no efforts in finding the missing workers.