News - Yemen: The Joint Meeting Parties strongly condemned Friday the terrorist attack that targeted a graduation ceremony at the Syrian military academy in Homs, carried out with drones. This attack resulted in the tragic loss of many lives and numerous injuries, including civilians.

The statement affirmed the complete rejection of these criminal acts and full solidarity with Syria against the malicious US and Israeli plans in the region.

On Thursday, Syrian Health Minister Hasan Ghabbagh announced that the death toll from the terrorist attack on the graduation ceremony of Military Academy cadets in Homs has risen to 80, including six women and six children.

"The number of injuries has reached nearly 240, according to preliminary data," the Minister reported in a telephone call to Syria TV.

The Government of the Syrian Arab Republic has declared a 3-day official mourning period, starting Friday, October 6, to honor the civilians and soldiers who tragically lost their lives in the cowardly terrorist attack that targeted the graduation ceremony of Military Academy cadets in Homs on Thursday.

As a sign of respect, flags in Syria, as well as in all embassies and diplomatic missions abroad, will be lowered to half-mast during this mourning period.