Officials in Syria say at least 80 people were killed Thursday when a drone strike hit a graduation ceremony for army officers in the city of Homs The A
Officials in Syria say at least 80 people were killed Thursday when a drone strike hit a graduation ceremony for army officers in the city of Homs.
The Associated Press, citing Syria’s health minister, reports at least 240 people were wounded in the attack. It is unclear who is responsible for the carnage.
The army confirmed that drones strapped with explosives targeted the graduation ceremony as it drew to a close. Army officials did not provide an official tally of the casualties, except to say that women and children are among those in critical condition.
Syria’s government has called for a three-day state of mourning, which will begin Friday.
The military blamed extremists ‘backed by known international forces’ for the attack, without singling out any particular entity, and promised that ‘it will respond with full force and decisiveness to these terrorist organizations, wherever they exist.
