Funeral procession honoring fallen Syrian military personnel takes place in Homs
STORY: Funeral procession honoring fallen Syrian military personnel takes place in Homs
DATELINE: Oct. 7, 2023
LENGTH: 00:02:14
LOCATION: Damascus
CATEGORY: MILITARY
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1. various of the funeral
STORYLINE:
The funeral procession for dozens of soldiers and civilians killed in a drone attack on Thursday was held in the city of Homs in central Syria on Friday.
Flag-wrapped caskets of the slain soldiers, who were killed a day earlier during a drone attack on a military graduation ceremony, were laid on the ground during their funeral procession while the relatives of the deceased were mourning them with heavy hearts.
The attack, blamed on terrorists, took place on Thursday after a graduation ceremony of Syrian officers at the Military Academy in the city of Homs.
The Syrian Health Ministry updated the death toll on Friday, saying 89 people were killed, including 31 women and five children, while 277 others were wounded in the deadly attack.
As the funeral procession was ending, the crowds heard bull
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