Reports say dozens have been killed and wounded as drone strikes hit a Syrian military ceremony

By GHAITH AL-SAYED and KAREEM CHEHAYEB
Associated Press

BEIRUT (AP) — A drone attack has struck a packed graduation ceremony for military officers in the Syrian city of Homs, killing and wounding dozens, including civilians and military personnel. That’s according to unconfirmed reports of the strikes on Thursday. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack. Earlier, the army said that drones laced with explosives targeted the ceremony as it came to an end but didn’t provide any figures or breakdown of the casualties. However, unconfirmed reports floated disparate numbers. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, an opposition war monitor, said at least 60 officers and civilians were killed, and a further 120 were wounded.