UN condemns terrorist attack in Mali

The UN secretary general’s spokesperson, Stephane Dujarric, issued a statement saying, “The secretary-general Antonio Guterres, strongly condemns the terrorist attack in Bamako, Mali, on September 17.”

According to the statement, Guterres sent his deepest sympathies to the victims’ families, the Mali people, and the transitional administration.

He also hoped for the quick recovery of those injured one of whom was a member of the UN guard unit.

The UN chief called on the Malian transitional government to ensure that those responsible for this despicable attack are held to account, the statement added.

A gendarmerie complex in Bamako, the capital of Mali, was attacked on Tuesday, and the situation was under control, according to the Malian Ministry of Security and Civil Protection.

The ministry did not disclose the number of casualties, but media reports said more than 70 people were killed and over 200 others were wounded.

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