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Turkey condemns deadly terror attack in Burkina Faso

Turkish Foreign Ministry offers condolences to people of victim country over ‘heinous attack’ killing 14 people Sunday

Handan Kazancı  | 05.02.2019 - Update : 05.02.2019
Turkey condemns deadly terror attack in Burkina Faso

ANKARA 

Turkey on Tuesday condemned Sunday’s deadly terror attack in Burkina Faso.

In a statement, the Foreign Ministry said: “We are saddened by the terrorist attack which took place in the Yatenta province in northern Burkina Faso, claiming many lives.”

“We strongly condemn this heinous attack and offer our condolences to the brotherly people and Government of Burkina Faso,” the statement added. 

Burkina Faso’s military said that at least 14 civilians were killed on Sunday night in the terrorist attack in Yatenta province bordering Mali.

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