Coverage dated October 4, 2023 to October 5, 2023

At least 80 killed and hundreds injured in drone attack on Syria military college

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By Hamdi Alkhshali, CNN (CNN) — Drones laden with explosives hit a military college graduation ceremony in the western Syrian city of Homs on Wednesday, killing 80 people, including women and children, and wounding hundreds more, according to Syria’s Minister of Health.

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  1. KETK Tyler

    Drone attack kills 80 and wounds 240 at a packed Syrian military graduation ceremony, official says (opens KETK Tyler)

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    BEIRUT (AP) — A drone attack hit a crowded military graduation ceremony Thursday in the Syrian city of Homs, killing 80 people and wounding 240, the health minister said, in one of the deadliest re…

  2. The Guardian

    More than 100 dead in attack on Syrian military academy (opens The Guardian)

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    Civilians and military killed by drone-delivered bombs in Homs, shortly after defence minister left graduation ceremony

  3. New York Times

    Drone Attack at Military Graduation in Syria Kills at Least 80, Government Says (opens New York Times)

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    Retaliatory shelling by Syrian government forces against towns in the northwest killed at least eight people, according to a rights group.

  4. KTVZ Bend

    At least 80 killed and hundreds injured in drone attack on Syria military college (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Hamdi Alkhshali, CNN (CNN) — Drones laden with explosives hit a military college graduation ceremony in the western Syrian city of Homs on Wednesday, killing 80 people, including women and children, and wounding hundreds more, according to Syria’s Minister of Health.

  5. Fox News

    Drone attack on Syrian military academy in Homs leaves at least 60 dead: report (opens Fox News)

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    A drone attack at a military academy graduation ceremony in Homs, Syria, Thursday killed sixty people and injured more than 100, reports say.

  6. Voice of America

    Scores of Syrians Killed, Hurt in Drone Strike on Army Graduation Ceremony (opens Voice of America)

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    It wasn't immediately known who was responsible for the attack

  7. Al-Monitor

    Drone kills 112 at Syria military academy as Turkey pounds northeast (opens Al-Monitor)

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    An attack Thursday on a Syrian military academy killed 112 people, a war monitor said, with state media blaming "terrorist organisations" for the drone strike in government-held Homs.Separately, Turkish air raids in the country's Kurdish-held northeast killed at least 11 people, according to Kurdish…

  8. France 24

    Syria attack on military academy kills dozens as Turkey hits northeast (opens France 24)

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    A drone strike Thursday on a Syrian military academy killed more than 60 people, a war monitor said, with state media blaming "terrorist organisations" for the attack in government-held Homs.

  9. France 24

    Drone attack on Syria military academy leaves at least 7 dead (opens France 24)

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    A drone attack Thursday targeting a Syrian military academy killed at least seven army officers and wounded dozens of people, a war monitor said, with state media confirming casualties.

  10. Al Jazeera

    At least 80 killed as Syrian military college hit in drone attack (opens Al Jazeera)

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    At least 80 killed and 240 others wounded in drone attack on military college in Homs, health minister says.

  11. PBS NewsHour

    Syrian official says 80 dead, 240 wounded in drone strike at military graduation (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    Syria's health minister says a drone attack that hit a packed military graduation ceremony in the central city of Homs has wounded 240 and killed 80, including six children.

  12. Deutsche Welle

    Syria: Scores killed in attack on military academy – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    The Syrian military has said the "armed terrorists" were behind the attack that killed more than 100 people. Attendees were celebrating a graduation ceremony at the time.

  13. The Times of Israel

  14. Al Jazeera

    Eighty killed as Syrian military college hit in drone attack: Minister (opens Al Jazeera)

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    These were the updates following a drone strike on a military college in Homs on Thursday October 5, 2023.

  15. The Garden Island

    Drone kills 80 at a Syrian graduation ceremony (opens The Garden Island)

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    BEIRUT — A drone attack hit a crowded military graduation ceremony Thursday in the Syrian city of Homs, killing 80 people and wounding 240, the health minister said, in one of the deadliest recent attacks on an army that’s been fighting a civil war for more than a decade.

  16. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Drone attack on Syrian ceremony kills 80 people (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    A drone attack hit a crowded military graduation ceremony Thursday in the Syrian city of Homs, killing 80 people and wounding 240, the health minister said, in one of the deadliest attacks on the war-torn country's army in years.

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