TEHRAN – In a message to Syria’s defense ministry and its army, the chief commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps condemned the Thursday terrorist attack on a military college in the central province of Homs.

Major General Hussein Salami offered his condolences over the attack and declared those responsible for the heinous crimes will pay a heavy price. “The perpetrators will have to face a strong response from the faithful warriors and fighters of the Islamic resistance,” he said. 

The top commander also stressed that the international community expects international organizations, especially the United Nations Security Council, to fulfill their responsibility and deal with the foreign forces occupying the Syrian soil. He said the occupiers are doing everything to disrupt peace and security in the war-torn Arab country.

The Thursday attack which happened during a graduation ceremony resulted in the death of at least 100 people and injury of hundreds of others. It was one of the bloodiest attacks carried out against the Syrian army over the past 12 years of conflict. The assault was also unprecedented in its use of weapons as it involved an explosive-laden drone which the Syrian government says was operated by terrorist groups funded by foreign states. 

In response to the attack, Syrian authorities have launched heavy airstrikes on multiple positions of Tahrir al-Sham terrorists located in the province of Hama.

MHA/PA