Seven Karta
| Seven Karta | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2017/2018 |
| Leadership | |
| Chief of Defence | "General Alhaji" †[1] "General Peace Plant" †[1] |
| Related articles | |
| History | Anglophone Crisis |
Seven Karta is an Ambazonian separatist militia that is part of the Ambazonia Self-Defence Council.[2] It was led by "General Alhaji" until his death in May 2020.[1]
The militia operates in Bafut, Northwest Region. It was founded by taxi operators who lost their livelihood due to the Anglophone Crisis. Its name has two meanings; "seven" refers to seven legendary men who fought against the German Empire in the Bafut Wars, while "karta" is a cloth worn by the locals.[3]
In an overnight mission on March 22, 2019, the group set up concrete walls on the Bafut-Bamenda road, in an attempt to prevent Cameroonian soldiers from moving into Bafut in vehicles.[4]
In April 2020, the Cameroonian military launched Operation Free Bafut against Seven Karta.[5] The offensive resulted in the death of General Alhaji and General Peace Plant, as well as the loss of bases, weapons, equipment and another 13 fighters.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Cameroon's key separatist commander killed in troubled region, XinhuaNet, May 3, 2020. Accessed May 3, 2020.
- ^ “These Killings Can Be Stopped” - Abuses by Government and Separatist Groups in Cameroon’s Anglophone Regions, HRW, Jul 18, 2018. Accessed Mar 13, 2019.
- ^ Cameroon's Anglophone crisis: Red Dragons and Tigers - the rebels fighting for independence, BBC, Oct 4, 2018. Accessed Mar 13, 2019.
- ^ Cameroon: Ambazonia fighters erect wall in Bafut, Journal du Cameroun, Mar 23, 2019. Accessed Jul 7, 2019.
- ^ Cameroon: One killed in military raid in North West region, Journal du Cameroun, Apr 27, 2020. Accessed Apr 27, 2020.
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