ANKARA

Turkey condemned Tuesday a deadly terror attack targeting an army and killing several soldiers in Mali.

"We are saddened to receive the news that several soldiers lost their lives in a terrorist attack targeting an army unit in the village of Bouki-wéré, in the region of Ségou, on 14 June 2020,” read a statement from Turkey's Foreign Ministry.

“We condemn this heinous terrorist attack. We wish Allah’s mercy upon those who lost their lives and offer our sincere condolences to the brotherly people and Government of Mali," it added.