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Local sources from Turkey: CNN Arabic, الحرة.
UK coverage: Financial Times.

A drone attack on a military college in Syria has resulted in a death toll of over 100 people and hundreds of injuries. The attack targeted military cadets and is believed to have been carried out by an unidentified group.

Graphic footage has emerged showing the brutal attack that targeted a military college in Homs on Thursday, resulting in the death of at least 80 people and injuring hundreds. Among the victims were at least six children. Syrian authorities have stated that a terrorist attack was carried out using a drone.

Turkey also carried out strikes against sites and facilities in areas under the control of the Kurdish self-administration in northeastern Syria, resulting in the death of 11 people according to Kurdish forces. The Syrian armed forces have vowed to respond “with full force and determination” to what they described as an unprecedented attack.

The exact motive behind the attack is not yet clear, but it underscores the volatile situation in the region. No party has claimed responsibility for the attack. Occasionally, extremist factions that control parts of Syrian territory use armed drones to target military sites.

The Syrian regime declared an official mourning period of three days starting from Friday. The Syrian regime’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the “heinous crime,” calling on “the United Nations and the Security Council to condemn this cowardly terrorist act.” The spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, Stephane Dujarric, expressed in a press briefing that “the Secretary-General is deeply concerned” about the attack on the military college, while also expressing concern “about retaliatory shelling by government forces on several sites in northwest Syria.”

This incident highlights the ongoing security challenges in Syria and the continued use of drones as a weapon in conflicts. It is a stark reminder of the devastating consequences of war and the urgent need for a peaceful resolution to the conflict in Syria.