Homs city of. Maybe after the attack the military bombed idlib in northern syria. Bashar alassad says his country is no longer at war, but who is calling the shots in syria, and will the country . Ever see lasting peace . Will the country ever see lasting peace . A brother mourns his sibling who was on the verge of grub lit of graduating from the military academy in homs. What was meant to be a day of celebration in syria turned to tragedy when a drum targeted the ceremony. It is the worst day, a huge tragedy, children, students and my friends, they all died. We attended the ceremony and then we went to greet our relatives. Then there was a massive sound and i woke up here. The defense minister was among the guests in attendance, who left a few moments before the attack. May god grant them solace and blessings, may the martyrs souls rest in peace. The government has blamed what they call terrorist organizations and promised to respond with force. It bombarded the northern idlib region.