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2023 Homs drone strike

2023 Homs drone strike
Part of the Syrian civil war
LocationHoms, Syria
Date5 October 2023
~14:00 (UTC+03:00)
TargetSyrian military graduation ceremony
Attack type
Drone strike
Deaths112+[1]
Injured~277+[2][1]
PerpetratorsUnknown

On 5 October 2023, a Syrian military graduation ceremony at the Homs Military Academy was targeted by a drone strike, killing at least 112+ people and injuring 277+ others.[2][1] The attack followed increased clashes in the 'De-escalation Zone' located in northwestern Syria. The perpetrator of the attack is currently unknown.[3][4][5][6][7]

  1. ^ a b c "Funeral ceremony of martyrs of the terrorist attack on Military academy begins with popular and official attendance". SANA. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference ap1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "More than 60 dead in drone attack on military academy in Syria's Homs -war monitor, security source". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  4. ^ "Drone attack on Syria military academy leaves at least 60 dead". France24. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  5. ^ "Drone attack on Syria military college leaves dozens of casualties". CNN. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  6. ^ "More than 60 dead from drone strike on Syrian military college - report". i24 News. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  7. ^ "De-ath toll of "War College in Homs" | Nearly 130 combatants and civilians kil-led". SOHR. 8 October 2023.

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