OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland says two Canadians were among 18 people killed in a suspected extremist attack on a popular restaurant in Burkina Faso.
The incident happened late Sunday when suspected Islamic extremists opened fire at a Turkish restaurant in the country's capital.
Freeland says "the heartfelt condolences of our government go out to the loved ones of those targeted and the victims of this tragic attack."
She says Canadian consular officials are working hard to provide assistance to the families of the victims.
Local authorities say other foreigners killed include two Kuwaitis and one person each from France, Senegal, Nigeria, Lebanon and Turkey.
Seven Burkina Faso citizens were also killed and authorities said three other victims had not yet been identified.
MORE International ARTICLES
United Again. Indian-Origin Man Alleges Ticket Cancelled For Filming Fight
Navang Oza, was refused entry on a flight to the West Coast after he started recording his experience on his cellphone.
United Again. Indian-Origin Man Alleges Ticket Cancelled For Filming Fight
Police Say Father, Son Found Dead, Woman Still Missing Near B.C. River
BURNABY, B.C. — RCMP in Burnaby, B.C., say a search continues along the banks of the Fraser River in Richmond for a 36-year-old woman who went missing with two other members of her family on Sunday.
Police Say Father, Son Found Dead, Woman Still Missing Near B.C. River
Indian-Origin Businessman Harsikander Dhillon Spared Jail Time For Selling Faulty Cars In UK
An Indian-origin businessman has been spared jail time by a UK court after he refunded thousands of pounds to people he conned into buying faulty second-hand cars.
Indian-Origin Businessman Harsikander Dhillon Spared Jail Time For Selling Faulty Cars In UK
US School Teacher Rips Off 8-Year-Old's Hijab For 'Misbehaving' In Class, FIRED
The Girl Was Misbehaving In Class And Sitting In The Teacher's Chair Without His Permission.
US School Teacher Rips Off 8-Year-Old's Hijab For 'Misbehaving' In Class, FIRED
India Won't Sit Idly If Its Soldiers Are Attacked: US Lawmaker Joe Crowley On Pak Terrorists
The lawmaker hoped that there would be an India-specific doctrine in place before PM Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump meet
India Won't Sit Idly If Its Soldiers Are Attacked: US Lawmaker Joe Crowley On Pak Terrorists
Stripping People Of Canadian Citizenship Without Hearing Unfair, Judge Rules
TORONTO — Stripping new Canadians of their citizenship without giving them a proper chance to explain themselves is a violation of their rights, a Federal Court judge declared Wednesday.