Iran Condemns Terrorist Attack on Turkish Restaurant in Burkina Faso
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi condemned a terrorist attack on a restaurant in Burkina Faso's capital, which led to the killing and injuring of 25 people in the West African country.
“Such inhumane and violent acts that are committed by extremist groups against innocent people have no traces of religious teachings, particularly those of the true religion of Islam that cherishes principles of humanity, mercy and seeking peace,” Qassemi said in a statement on Tuesday.
“Today, terrorism is an international problem and its eradication requires the determination and will of all countries,” the spokesman noted.
Seventeen people were killed and eight injured in the terrorist attack on the Turkish restaurant in Burkina Faso's capital, Ouagadougou, the government said Monday.
Witnesses said three gunmen arrived at the restaurant in a pickup truck on Sunday evening and opened fire on customers seated outside.
The government then launched a counter-assault, with gunfire heard into the night.
“A terrorist attack at Istanbul restaurant on Ouagadougou’s Kwame Nkrumah Avenue claimed 17 victims, their nationalities are yet to be confirmed, and eight people are injured,” a government statement said.
Police evacuated civilians from the area before launching the counter-assault, with the heavy exchange of fire becoming more sporadic as the operation went on.
Burkina Faso, a poor landlocked nation bordering Mali and Niger, has seen a string of attacks claimed by extremist groups in recent years.
