UNITED NATIONS - The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Monday strongly condemned thearmed attack that took place Sunday near Burundi's capital that killed and injured scores ofpeople, and called on all parties to exercise restraint.
The Secretary-General noted that "this senseless attack comes at a time when Burundi is tryingto consolidate recent gains in peace and stability following decades of civil war," said astatement issued by Ban's spokesperson.
"The Secretary-General conveys his deepest condolences to the families of the victims. Hehopes that the perpetrators of these crimes will be brought to justice promptly and calls on allparties to exercise restraint," the statement said.
According to media reports, at least 36 people have been killed in the attack in whichunidentified gunmen opened fire at a crowded bar near Bujumbura.
The UN has an office in Burundi (BNUB) to help the Central African country as it continues onthe path towards recovery from decades of civil war and ethnic fighting.
In a report issued last December, Ban said that the security situation in the country, althoughrelatively stable over 2010, remains a concern, with a high incidence of criminal activities suchas armed robbery, killings and sexual violence, as well as "a significant increase in humanrights violations."
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