Ouagadougou: The European Union on Wednesday expressed its solidarity with Burkina Faso, hit by terrorist attacks on Sunday, and promised to continue its assistance to overcome violent extremism.

‘The European Union (EU) expresses its solidarity with Burkina Faso following the recent terrorist attacks in the North and East of the country, which caused numerous victims this Sunday, February 25, 2024, in particular during attacks on a mosque and in a church.

The EU strongly condemns these attacks carried out by radical armed groups and presents its sincere condolences to the families of the victims.

The EU reaffirms its desire to remain alongside the people of Burkina Faso to confront the multiple challenges they face, in particular by acting on the root causes of violent extremism, and by providing humanitarian aid as close as possible to the affected populations. declared its spokesperson Nabila Massrali on Tuesday, in a press release sent to the AIB.

This past weekend, hordes of terrorists launched simul
taneous attacks against Burkinabe localities.

In Tankoualou (East) and Essakane-Village (North), around fifteen Muslims and around fifteen Catholics were killed on Sunday during their worship by these assassins.

The responsiveness of the Fighting Forces made it possible to repel the terrorists and inflict significant losses on them, according to information from the AIB and images broadcast in a special edition on Sunday night on Burkina national television.

Source: Burkina Information Agency