American Missionary Among At Least 23 Killed in al Qaeda-Linked Burkina Faso Attack

He leaves behind four children.

Riddering had traveled to the capital with a colleague and was eating lunch at a local restaurant when militants attacked, according to a statement from Christian organization Sheltering Wings, which supported his mission.

Six Canadians, two French, two Swiss and a Dutch citizen are among the other victims, according to statements by their respective governments.