ANKARA 

Turkey on Monday condemned a terrorist attack killing at least 43 people in the West African country of Burkina Faso.

“We are deeply saddened to receive the news that many people lost their lives in a terrorist attack perpetrated on 8 March in northern villages of Burkina Faso,” said a Foreign Ministry statement.

“We condemn this terrorist attack. We extend our sincere condolences to the government and people of Burkina Faso as well as to the families and relatives of those who lost their lives,” it added.

Unidentified gunmen on Sunday attacked the villages of Dinguila and Barga in