Syrian Troops Push Back Rebels Near Hama

Syrian Troops Push Back Rebels Near Hama Amid Fierce Battles
If the insurgents seize the city of Hama, the coastal cities of Tartous and Latakia could be isolated from the rest of the country.
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 whose capture would pile pressure on President Bashar al-Assad.
Syrian military and rebels battle north of key city of Hama
Overnight, pro-government reinforcements drove Syrian rebels back from the edge of Hama, a key city whose fall would mark a significant win for the opposition forces’ recent offensive. CNN’s Ben Wedeman reports.
Syrian rebels surround key city Hama on 'three sides', war monitor says
Islamist-led Syrian rebels surrounded the key city of Hama "from three sides" on Wednesday as they continued their offensive on government-held territory. This marks the latest win for the rebels
Syrian army launches counterattack in Hama
Syrian government forces pressed a counterattack against rebels around the key city of Hama on Wednesday after suffering a string of staggering losses further north, a war monitor said. Hama is strategically located in central Syria and, for the army, it is crucial to safeguarding the capital and seat of power Damascus.
Rebels Push Toward Hama, a Syrian Government Stronghold
The rebel command said on Wednesday, it captured a number of towns and villages outside the city. A Britain-based war monitor said government artillery and airstrikes had pushed the rebels back.
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 alliance in Syria. In the early hours of Wednesday, Syrian military forces pushed the rebels back to about 10 kilometres from the city of Hama,
Syria Rebels Surround Key City Hama 'From Three Sides': War Monitor
Islamist-led rebels on Wednesday surrounded Syria's key central city of Hama "from three sides" as they pressed on with a lightening offensive on government-held territory, a war monitor said.
Battles rage around Syria’s Hama as airstrikes hit hospitals, journalists
A group of Syrian journalists headed toward Hama were hit by an airstrike, killing photographer Anas Alkharboutli.
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Syrian forces battling insurgents north of strategic city of Hama
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Syrian army secures Hama countryside; terrorists retreat: Media
The Syrian army has secured the outskirts of the northwestern Hama city forcing the al-Qaeda-linked Hayat Tahrir al-Sham ...