United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres condemned a "heinous attack" by gunmen in northern Burkina Faso that left at least 132 people dead—including seven children, Axios reported.
Guterres said the violence "underscores the urgent need for the international community to redouble support to Member States in the fight against violent extremism and its unacceptable human toll," according to a statement from his spokesperson Stephane Dujarric.
No group has claimed responsibility for Friday night's attack on Solhan village, but the West African nation's government has blamed militants linked to al-Qaeda and the Islamic State terrorist groups, per Reuters.
