In a shocking incident, a drone attack occurred during a graduation ceremony at a military college in Syria’s Homs province, resulting in casualties among civilians and military personnel. The attack took place on Thursday as the ceremony concluded, with drones carrying explosives targeting the event.
Syria’s military issued a statement attributing the attack to fighters “backed by known international forces.” While the statement did not specify the number of casualties, it revealed that some of the wounded, including women and children, were in critical condition. There has been no immediate claim of responsibility for the drone strike.
Notably, Syria’s defence minister was present at the graduation ceremony but left just minutes before the attack, according to sources cited by Reuters. The regional alliance supporting the Damascus government against opposition groups also reported the involvement of international forces in the attack.
“After the ceremony, people went down to the courtyard and the explosives hit. We don’t know where it came from, and corpses littered the ground,” shared a Syrian eyewitness who had assisted in setting up decorations for the ceremony.
