Drone strike kills dozens in Syria’s army ceremonial

A drone attack happened in the city of Homs in Syria, targeting a military academy. Sadly, it resulted in the death of at least 89 individuals, according to the country’s health ministry.

The drones that were carrying explosives attacked a graduation ceremony where families of the cadets were present. Unfortunately, women and children were among those who lost their lives.

A group that watches over things in the UK said that 116 people have been killed.

The Syrian army said that the attack was done by “terrorist groups supported by certain international forces”.

The rebels and jihadists fighting against the government in the country’s civil war have not made any immediate statements or claims.

They think that the drone attack came from areas controlled by the opposition in the north-west of Homs.

Afterwards, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said that 11 innocent people had been killed by the government’s attacks on different places in the opposition’s main area of Idlib province and Aleppo.

Syria’s official news agency, Sana, reported that some flying machines with bombs attacked the Homs military school right after the graduation ended in the afternoon.

The military says that they see this action as a very serious crime and they promise to respond strongly to these terrorist groups no matter where they are.

In another report, the agency mentioned that 277 people got hurt in the strike, and among the dead, there were 31 women and five children, as stated by the health ministry.

A person who aided in arranging the decorations informed Reuters news agency that after the event, individuals went to the outdoor area and were struck by explosions. We are not sure where it came from, and there were dead bodies all over the place.

A very shocking video showed the consequences of the attack. Many people were hurt or killed, and their family members were desperate for assistance. This all happened inside a big, fenced area where parades are held. You can also hear the sound of guns in the distance.
The SOHR said that Syria’s defense minister went to the graduation event but left a few minutes before the attack happened.

Over 500,000 people have died because of the war that started when President Bashar al-Assad forcefully suppressed peaceful protests for democracy in 2011.

Around 68 million individuals have been forced to leave their homes within their own country. Additionally, approximately six million individuals have sought refuge or asylum in other countries.

The UN’s special representative for Syria, Geir Pedersen, said that the attack on the academy was very terrible and asked everyone involved in the conflict to be very careful and not to act without control.

“He said that everyone should follow the rules of international law and make sure that civilians and civilian buildings are kept safe. ”

Today’s events show that the current situation in Syria cannot continue and that, without a practical plan for politics. I’m scared that things will keep getting worse, especially when it comes to safety.

On Thursday, there was another event in Syria. Turkish drones attacked a Kurdish-controlled area in north-eastern Syria, reportedly killing at least 10 people. This attack was in response to a bomb attack in Ankara that was carried out by Kurdish militants.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported that 17 places were attacked. These locations included places connected to the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a group of militias supported by the United States and led by Kurdish people. The attacks also targeted a power station in Qamishli, a water station near Hassakeh, and an oil field.

According to a US official who spoke to Reuters, the US military destroyed a Turkish drone that had weapons and was flying close to their troops in Syria.