Teheran(IP) - The spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran, condemned the attack by terrorist outfits on the soldiers of Burkina Faso, which killed and injured dozens of soldiers of this country.

Iran PressIran news: According to Iran Press, Nasser Kanaani, while extending his deepest condolences and sympathies with the government and nation of Burkina Faso, especially the families of the victims, expressed hope that with a serious and effective fight against the sinister phenomenon of terrorism and extremism, we will witness peace and stability in various regions of the world, including West Africa.

At least 53 members of Burkina Faso’s security forces have been killed during heavy clashes with rebel fighters in the country’s north, according to the army.

A day after a deadly attack on Burkina Faso army forces that left 53 dead, Al-Qaeda claimed responsibility for the attack.

The Al-Qaeda terrorist organization announced that elements of this terrorist outfit attacked the Burkina Faso army forces in the "Kumbri" region of the " Yatenga " province located in the north of this country.

Since 2015, Burkina Faso, like its neighbors Niger and Mali, has witnessed attacks and killings by elements affiliated with the terrorist outfits Al-Qaeda and ISIS, which have led to the death of thousands of people and the displacement of nearly two million people in this country.

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