More than 100&nbsp;people were killed on Thursday (Oct 5) after a drone attack on a military academy in Syria’s Homs, according to the Britain-based war monitor. This comes after the Syrian defence ministry, in a statement said a drone attack on a military college during a graduation ceremony has left civilians and military personnel dead and wounded dozens more people.&nbsp;

Separately, United States-led forces in northern Syria, on Thursday reportedly shot down a drone after US-allied Syrian Kurdish forces said Turkish attacks had killed at least eight people. The escalation in violence in northeastern Syria has been attributed to the recent bomb attack near the Turkish parliament, the responsibility for which was claimed by Kurdish militants.

<h2>What happened in Syria’s Homs?</h2>

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), a United Kingdom-based war monitor, in an update said that more than&nbsp;100 people including at least 14 civilians have been killed and "around half of them (were)&nbsp;military graduates," adding that over&nbsp;125 others have been wounded.&nbsp;

The war monitor had previously&nbsp;reported the death of 60 people&nbsp;including army officers. So far, no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.&nbsp;

The Syrian military statement, as per the official news agency SANA attributed the attack to “armed terrorist organisations” who targeted “the graduation ceremony for officers of the military academy in Homs,” a government-held city in central Syria.&nbsp;

According to the Syrian military, the attack with “explosive-laden drones” took place “immediately after the ceremony ended”. The general command of the army and the armed forces decried the “cowardly” and “unprecedented” attack vowing to “respond with full force”.&nbsp;

<h2>At least eight killed in northeastern Syria</h2>

A report by Reuters citing the SOHR and a local security source said that the US-led coalition had shot down a Turkish drone near a base in northeastern Syria. However, the Turkish defence ministry said that the drone in question did not belong to the Turkish armed forces.&nbsp;

The alleged attack against the US-supported Kurdish forces in northern Syria – which has been a point of contention between the two NATO allies as Ankara views them as a part of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) – has reportedly killed six members of the internal security forces and two civilians, in two separate strikes.

Reuters citing security forces in northeastern Syria said Turkey had launched a series of attacks on Thursday with as many as 15 drones entering their airspace and hitting multiple targets, including infrastructure and gas and oil stations.

<h2>What has Ankara said about the ‘attack’?</h2>

The PKK claimed responsibility for Sunday’s attack in Ankara which killed both attackers and wounded two police officers. The attack in northeastern Syria also comes a day after Turkey said that two attackers had come from Syria.&nbsp;

However, Syrian Democratic Forces, the Kurdish-led force backed by the US has denied the bombers passing through their territory.&nbsp;

“Our only goal is to eliminate the terrorist organisations that pose a threat to Turkey,” said a Turkish official, adding that they would consider a ground operation into Syria as one of the options.&nbsp;

Ankara has previously also said that any infrastructure and energy facilities in Iraq and Syria controlled by the PKK and People’s Protection Units (YPG) are legitimate military targets.&nbsp;

“The PKK and the YPG are the same terrorist organisation, they are our legitimate target everywhere,” said the defence ministry official. The YPG is said to be the spearhead of the main ally of the US-led coalition against the Islamic state, which has soured Washington’s relations with Ankara as well as Paris.&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies) 
 
 
&nbsp;

WATCH WION LIVE HERE

<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="350" loading="”lazy”" src="https://www.wionews.com/live-tv/embed?autoplay=1&amp;mute=1" width="100%"></iframe>

You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us <a href="https://www.wionews.com/content-contribution-registration-form">here</a>.

More than 100 people were killed on Thursday (Oct 5) after a drone attack on a military academy in Syria’s Homs, according to the Britain-based war monitor. This comes after the Syrian defence ministry, in a statement said a drone attack on a military college during a graduation ceremony has left civilians and military personnel dead and wounded dozens more people.

More than 100 people were killed on Thursday (Oct 5) after a drone attack on a military academy in Syria’s Homs, according to the Britain-based war monitor. This comes after the Syrian defence ministry, in a statement said a drone attack on a military college during a graduation ceremony has left civilians and military personnel dead and wounded dozens more people. Separately, United States-led forces in northern Syria, on Thursday reportedly shot down a drone after US-allied Syrian Kurdish forces said Turkish attacks had killed at least eight people. The escalation in violence in northeastern Syria has been attributed to the recent bomb attack near the Turkish parliament, the responsibility for which was claimed by Kurdish militants. What happened in Syria’s Homs? The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), a United Kingdom-based war monitor, in an update said that more than 100 people including at least 14 civilians have been killed and "around half of them (were) military graduates," adding that over 125 others have been wounded. The war monitor had previously reported the death of 60 people including army officers. So far, no group has claimed responsibility for the attack. The Syrian military statement, as per the official news agency SANA attributed the attack to “armed terrorist organisations” who targeted “the graduation ceremony for officers of the military academy in Homs,” a government-held city in central Syria. According to the Syrian military, the attack with “explosive-laden drones” took place “immediately after the ceremony ended”. The general command of the army and the armed forces decried the “cowardly” and “unprecedented” attack vowing to “respond with full force”. At least eight killed in northeastern Syria A report by Reuters citing the SOHR and a local security source said that the US-led coalition had shot down a Turkish drone near a base in northeastern Syria. However, the Turkish defence ministry said that the drone in question did not belong to the Turkish armed forces. The alleged attack against the US-supported Kurdish forces in northern Syria – which has been a point of contention between the two NATO allies as Ankara views them as a part of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) – has reportedly killed six members of the internal security forces and two civilians, in two separate strikes. Reuters citing security forces in northeastern Syria said Turkey had launched a series of attacks on Thursday with as many as 15 drones entering their airspace and hitting multiple targets, including infrastructure and gas and oil stations. What has Ankara said about the ‘attack’? The PKK claimed responsibility for Sunday’s attack in Ankara which killed both attackers and wounded two police officers. The attack in northeastern Syria also comes a day after Turkey said that two attackers had come from Syria. However, Syrian Democratic Forces, the Kurdish-led force backed by the US has denied the bombers passing through their territory. “Our only goal is to eliminate the terrorist organisations that pose a threat to Turkey,” said a Turkish official, adding that they would consider a ground operation into Syria as one of the options. Ankara has previously also said that any infrastructure and energy facilities in Iraq and Syria controlled by the PKK and People’s Protection Units (YPG) are legitimate military targets. “The PKK and the YPG are the same terrorist organisation, they are our legitimate target everywhere,” said the defence ministry official. The YPG is said to be the spearhead of the main ally of the US-led coalition against the Islamic state, which has soured Washington’s relations with Ankara as well as Paris. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Death toll after drone attack on Syria military academy rises to 112: War monitor

At least 30 people were killed and 33 others wounded in an attack on a military academy in the Libyan capital late on Saturday, the health ministry of the Tripoli-based government said in a statement on Sunday.

Tripoli, controlled by the internationally recognised <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/libya-at-least-28-killed-in-air-strike-on-military-school-272169">Government of National Accord</a> (GNA), is facing an offensive by military commander Khalifa Haftar's <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/turkey-to-send-troops-to-libya-at-tripolis-request-270402">Libyan National Army</a> (LNA) that began in April.

There has been an increase in airstrikes and shelling around Tripoli in recent weeks, with fears that fighting could escalate further after Turkey’s parliament voted to allow a troop deployment in support of the GNA.

Forces allied with the GNA described Saturday’s attack on the military camp at Al-Hadhba as "an aerial bombing" launched by their eastern rivals. An LNA spokesman denied involvement.

GNA Health Minister Hamid bin Omar told media that earlier in a phone call that the number of dead and wounded was still rising. Tripoli ambulance service spokesman <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/iraq-protesters-lock-down-oil-field-call-strike-270855">Osama Ali</a> said some body parts could not be immediately counted by forensic experts.

Earlier, the ambulance service appealed for a temporary ceasefire to allow its crews to retrieve the bodies of five civilians killed on As Sidra Road in southern Tripoli and to evacuate families.

Emergency teams withdrew after coming under fire while trying to access the area on Saturday, it said.

The GNA Foreign Ministry called for referring Haftar and his aides to the International Criminal Court on charges of committing "crimes against humanity", adding that it will call for an emergency UN Security Council meeting to discuss the alleged crimes.

Qatar, which supports GNA, said on Saturday that the attack "may amount to a war crime and crimes against humanity".

Ankara, which last week passed a bill approving a troop deployment in Libya to support Tripoli, also condemned the attack and said the international community needs to take steps to achieve a ceasefire.

"It is crucial for the international community to urgently take necessary steps to halt external support for the pro-Haftar army and its attacks and establish a ceasefire in Libya," the Turkish foreign ministry said in a statement.

The <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/turkey-to-send-troops-to-libya-at-tripolis-request-270402">United Nations Support Mission in Libya</a> (UNSMIL) condemned the attack saying that "rising escalation&nbsp;further complicates the situation in Libya and threatens the chances of returning to the political process".

In response to the attack, GNA allied forces have targeted the LNA airbase of Al-Wattia in an airstrike, around 159 km southwest of Tripoli, a spokesman said in a statement.

Two sources in Haftar forces said four fighters were killed in a drone strike early on Sunday.

An increase in airstrikes and shelling in and around <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/turkey-to-back-libya-deployment-bill-but-troops-unlikely-for-now-271717">Tripoli</a> has caused the deaths of at least 11 civilians since early December and shut down health facilities and schools, the U.N. mission in Libya said on Friday.

Rockets and shelling also shut down Tripoli’s only functioning airport on Friday.

On Friday, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres renewed his call for an immediate ceasefire in Libya.

He warned that the delivery of foreign support to warring parties would "only deepen the ongoing conflict and further complicate efforts to reach a peaceful and comprehensive political solution".

The parliament which moved to the east in 2014 voted to provide Haftar with emergency funding on Saturday.

The pro-Haftar chamber also held a series of symbolic votes against the GNA and Turkey, which struck two pacts on maritime boundaries and military cooperation in November.

At least 30 people were killed and 33 others wounded in an attack on a military academy in the Libyan capital late on Saturday, the health ministry of the Tripoli-based government said in a statement on Sunday.

At least 30 people were killed and 33 others wounded in an attack on a military academy in the Libyan capital late on Saturday, the health ministry of the Tripoli-based government said in a statement on Sunday. Tripoli, controlled by the internationally recognised Government of National Accord (GNA), is facing an offensive by military commander Khalifa Haftar's Libyan National Army (LNA) that began in April. There has been an increase in airstrikes and shelling around Tripoli in recent weeks, with fears that fighting could escalate further after Turkey’s parliament voted to allow a troop deployment in support of the GNA. Forces allied with the GNA described Saturday’s attack on the military camp at Al-Hadhba as "an aerial bombing" launched by their eastern rivals. An LNA spokesman denied involvement. GNA Health Minister Hamid bin Omar told media that earlier in a phone call that the number of dead and wounded was still rising. Tripoli ambulance service spokesman Osama Ali said some body parts could not be immediately counted by forensic experts. Earlier, the ambulance service appealed for a temporary ceasefire to allow its crews to retrieve the bodies of five civilians killed on As Sidra Road in southern Tripoli and to evacuate families. Emergency teams withdrew after coming under fire while trying to access the area on Saturday, it said. The GNA Foreign Ministry called for referring Haftar and his aides to the International Criminal Court on charges of committing "crimes against humanity", adding that it will call for an emergency UN Security Council meeting to discuss the alleged crimes. Qatar, which supports GNA, said on Saturday that the attack "may amount to a war crime and crimes against humanity". Ankara, which last week passed a bill approving a troop deployment in Libya to support Tripoli, also condemned the attack and said the international community needs to take steps to achieve a ceasefire. "It is crucial for the international community to urgently take necessary steps to halt external support for the pro-Haftar army and its attacks and establish a ceasefire in Libya," the Turkish foreign ministry said in a statement. The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) condemned the attack saying that "rising escalation further complicates the situation in Libya and threatens the chances of returning to the political process". In response to the attack, GNA allied forces have targeted the LNA airbase of Al-Wattia in an airstrike, around 159 km southwest of Tripoli, a spokesman said in a statement. Two sources in Haftar forces said four fighters were killed in a drone strike early on Sunday. An increase in airstrikes and shelling in and around Tripoli has caused the deaths of at least 11 civilians since early December and shut down health facilities and schools, the U.N. mission in Libya said on Friday. Rockets and shelling also shut down Tripoli’s only functioning airport on Friday. On Friday, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres renewed his call for an immediate ceasefire in Libya. He warned that the delivery of foreign support to warring parties would "only deepen the ongoing conflict and further complicate efforts to reach a peaceful and comprehensive political solution". The parliament which moved to the east in 2014 voted to provide Haftar with emergency funding on Saturday. The pro-Haftar chamber also held a series of symbolic votes against the GNA and Turkey, which struck two pacts on maritime boundaries and military cooperation in November.

At least 30 people killed in Libya military academy attack in Tripoli

military-academy-attack

Military Academy Attack, News on Military Academy Attack, stories on Military Academy Attack, articles on Military Academy Attack, Military Academy Attack stories at Wion, Military Academy Attack news, Military Academy Attack latest news

military academy-attack

Death toll after drone attack on Syria military academy rises to 112: War monitor

At least 30 people killed in Libya military academy attack in Tripoli