The Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN), Antonio Guterres condemned the terrorist attack launched by extremist groups in the Madjoire region, eastern Burkina Faso, which killed about 50 civilians.
"The Secretary-General strongly condemns the killing of approximately 50 people by extremist armed groups on 25 May in Madgoire, eastern Burkina Faso," said a statement issued by his spokesman, Stephane Dujarric.
He pointed out that the heinous attack comes in the wake of two similar incidents that took place on May 14 and 19 in Maiduguri, in which 17 civilians and 11 soldiers were killed, respectively.
"The Secretary-General expresses his condolences to the families of the victims and calls on the Burkinabe authorities to spare no effort to quickly identify the perpetrators and bring them to justice," the statement added.
Moreover, Guterres reiterated the United Nations' commitment to continue supporting Burkina Faso in its efforts to combat and prevent terrorism and violent extremism and ensure the protection of civilians, according to the statement.
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