Hama, Syria

Syria’s insurgency leader tours seized city of Aleppo, as fierce battles intensify near Hama
The leader of Syria’s most powerful insurgent group has toured the seized city of Aleppo in a surprise visit, for the first time since the group captured large parts of the city last weekend, as fierce fighting intensifies in the government-led counter-offensive in northern Hama.
Syrian government forces and rebels battle outside key city of Hama
Assad’s forces are reportedly engaged in fierce battles with rebels on the outskirts of the major city of Hama. A monitoring group said on Tuesday evening that the Islamist militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and its allies were “at the gates of Hama”,
War Monitor Says Syrians Flee As Rebels Close In On Hama City, Army Says Reinforcements Arrive
A Syria war monitor said fighters were closing in on the central city of Hama on Tuesday, with people fleeing as the army said large reinforcements had arrived amid a dayslong rebel offensive.
Syrian forces battle insurgents north of strategic city of Hama
The latest flareup in Syria's long civil war comes after forces opposed to Syrian President Bashar Assad over the past few days captured large parts of the northern city of Aleppo, the country's largest, as well as towns and villages in southern parts of the northwestern Idlib province.
Syrian Insurgents Capture Four Towns, Push Toward Hama
Syrian insurgents seized four towns on Tuesday in a big push toward the central city of Hama, opposition activists reported.
Syrian Forces Battle Rebels Outside Key City of Hama
The rebels have set their sights on an area where President Bashar al-Assad’s government has long maintained strength.
Rebels in Syria Advance Toward Hama
Syrian rebels advanced toward Hama on December 1 as regime forces “sent large reinforcement” to the governorate, the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported.Rebel forces captured the towns of Kafr Zita,
Syrian Rebel Forces Advance Past Abandoned Regime Equipment In Hama
Images show Syrian rebel forces pushing into Hama province where regime army tanks, artillery and other equipment lie abandoned on the side of roads. A war monitor reported that the army had pulled out of Syria's fourth largest city Hama,
Syria's rebel groups take Aleppo and advance on Hama
After having seized the Syrian city of Aleppo rebel groups are now advancing to neighboring Hama province. Syria's regime is rushing reinforcements to the region. Military analyst Marina Miron says the insurgents have been waiting for an opportune moment to strike.
Syrian military and rebels battle around Hama
Syrian rebels battled government forces and allied militia on Wednesday in villages north and east of Hama, a major city ...
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German news agency DPA says photographer killed near Syria's Hama
Award-winning Syrian photographer Anas Alkharboutli, who worked for German press agency DPA, was killed Wednesday in an air ...
Syrian army launches counteroffensive near Hama
The army of President Bashar al-Assad has launched a counteroffensive following the rapid advance of an Islamist insurgent ...
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Armed anti-regime groups capture 4 more settlements in Syria's Hama
Anti-regime forces have been advancing towards Hama province since clashes with Assad regime forces began on Nov. 27 - ...
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Syrian rebels enter Hama; Iran says would weigh sending troops if requested
President Bashar al-Assad is in his most precarious position in years as the Syrian opposition forces make major gains in a ...