title: Kolofata
text: # Kolofata
  
  Kolofata is a town and commune in Cameroon.
  
  ## Boko Haram Attacks
  
  On January 12, 2015 a military base in Kolofata was assaulted by Boko Haram. The Islamist group had attacked towns in Northern Cameroon in December 2014 The attack was repelled with only one Cameroonian officer killed. 143 Boko Haram insurgents were killed by the Cameroonian Army.
  
  Another attack was reported in 2017.
  
  