CNN —Drones laden with explosives hit a military college graduation ceremony in the western Syrian city of Homs on Wednesday, leading to dozens of casualties, Syria’s defense ministry said in a statement.
The defense ministry blamed “terrorist organizations supported by well-known international parties.” No group has claimed responsibility yet.
Located in the agricultural heartland of central Syria, the city had long been a transport and commercial hub of vital strategic importance.
The road through Homs connects the capital, Damascus, in the south to Syria’s largest city, Aleppo, in the north.
Turkey’s military has launched a series of airstrikes against Kurdish targets in Syria and Iraq following a deadly bombing in the Turkish capital on Sunday.
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