Cuba condemns terror attack at graduation ceremony in Syria

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Agencies
6 Oct 2023 23:38
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The people of Cuba stand in 'full solidarity' with the Syrian people and government, Cuban foreign minister Bruno Parrilla said on social media.

Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla talks during an interview with The Associated Press, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019 in New York (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla on Friday condemned the recent terrorist attack in Syria on social media and expressed condolences to the families of the deceased.

"Cuba condemns the terrorist attack that occurred during the graduation ceremony of cadets at the Military Academy in the Syrian province of Homs. Our full solidarity with the Syrian people and government, and heartfelt condolences to the families and friends of the victims," Parrilla wrote on X, formerly Twitter.

#Cuba condena el atentado terrorista perpetrado durante la ceremonia de graduación de cadetes de la Academia Militar en la provincia siria de Homs.

Toda nuestra solidaridad con el pueblo y gobierno sirios y sentidas condolencias a familiares y amigos de las víctimas.
— Bruno Rodríguez P (@BrunoRguezP) October 6, 2023

Syrian sources reported on Thursday that armed terrorist organizations targeted the graduation ceremony for officers of the military academy in Homs.

The Syrian Ministry of Health reported that the death toll of the terrorist attack has risen to 89 martyrs, which include 31 women and five children.

In retaliation to the terrorist attack, the Syrian Arab Army launched offensives against the headquarters of the Turkistan Islamic Party and the Brigade of Emigrants in Areeha and Idlib.

The Turkistan Islamic Party and the Brigade of Emigrants are the two armed groups that have the technological capabilities to conduct drone attacks, an Al Mayadeen correspondent reported, citing reliable sources.

Al Mayadeen's correspondent to the region reported, citing reliable sources, that advanced UAV equipment was transported to the two terror groups in question around three months ago, with France having supplied them with the technology.