A group of unidentified gunmen carried out a brutal attack that resulted in the deaths of at least nine individuals, including a newly married couple in Bamenda, Cameroon.

The assailants, said to be separatist rebels, arrived at a busy junction in Bamenda in two unmarked vehicles and immediately ordered residents to lie down.

However, as some panicked individuals attempted to flee, the gunmen opened fire, causing further chaos and casualties.

Eyewitnesses report that the attackers accused the victims of being "black legs," implying that they were either collaborating with the government or disregarding the orders of the separatists involved in the conflict.

The rebels, who seek to establish a separate nation known as Ambazonia in Cameroon's English-speaking regions, have been engaged in a violent struggle with the government since 2017, and Bamenda is one of the focal points of the conflict.

Just a day before this incident, government troops carried out an attack in the Nacho neighborhood, located in the same area, resulting in the deaths of five young men.

The situation in the region is rapidly deteriorating, marked by severe human rights abuses and atrocities committed by both sides.

Amnesty International recently released a report documenting alleged cases of murder and rape by the conflicting parties, urging the government to conduct investigations.

While no specific group has claimed responsibility for these killings, certain separatist leaders of Ambazonia in the diaspora have been encouraging their fighters to target those they label as "black legs" without showing any mercy.