UNITED NATIONS, Jun 6 (NNN-IRIN) – UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, yesterday strongly condemned the heinous attack by unidentified assailants, on a village in the province of Yagha, in the Sahel Region of Burkina Faso, which resulted in the killing of over 100 civilians, including seven children.
Through a statement attributable to his spokesperson, Stephane Dujarric, the UN chief expressed his outrage over the killing, and underscored the urgent need for the international community to redouble support to member states, in the fight against violent extremism and its unacceptable human toll.
The secretary-general expressed his deepest condolences to the victims’ families, as well as, to the government and people of Burkina Faso.
He wished those injured a speedy recovery and conveyed full support of the United Nations to the authorities, in their efforts to overcome the threats to peace, stability and unity of the country, the statement said.– NNN-IRIN
