Egypt has condemned in the strongest possible terms the terrorist attack that targeted Seytenga area northern Burkina Faso and led to the killing of tens of civilians.

A statement issued by the Foreign Ministry on Tuesday  14/6/2022 said the government and people of Egypt offer sincere condolences to the people and government of Burkina Faso and the families of the victims.

It affirmed Egypt’s solidarity with Burkina Faso government in its efforts to fight terrorism.

At least 79 people died in the attack which took place on Saturday night, according to a new government report Tuesday.

“Twenty-nine new bodies have been found. This figure is in addition to the fifty or so lifeless bodies already found, bringing the provisional death toll from the killings to 79,” said a government statement, which said the search continues.

On Monday evening Burkina Faso’s transitional president, Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, declared a 72-hour national mourning period for the attack.

Source: State Information Service Egypt