'Pirates' rob four Cameroon banks

Gunmen in speedboats raided the coastal city of Limbe in southwest Cameroon, killing one person and robbing four banks.

The raiders, described as "suspected pirates" by Cameroon state radio, arrived in six speedboats under cover of darkness. They shot dead a hotel driver taking customers to a nightclub.

Using explosives, they blasted their way into four banks, seizing large sums of money. They barricaded roads leading into the town, repelled a group of soldiers and shot at the office of the local prefect.