80 killed as drone strikes hit Syrian military ceremony

(SANA via AP)

A drone attack has hit a crowded military graduation ceremony 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.

The strike killed civilians including six children, as well as military personnel, and there were concerns the death toll could rise as many of the wounded are in serious condition, health minister Hassan al-Ghabash said.