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Seven Passengers Kidnapped in Cameroon’s Northwest Region

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Yaounde, July 19 (IANS) Seven passengers were kidnapped in Cameroon’s Northwest region late Saturday, security sources reported Sunday.The passengers were travelling from the town of Bafoussam, the capital of the West region, to Bamenda, the capital of the Northwest, when armed men intercepted their vehicle.Family members told local media the abductors are demanding a ransom for their release, Xinhua News Agency reported.Ransom kidnappings are common in the English-speaking Northwest, where sepa…