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Militants led by al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) renewed their attack on the city of Hama in central Syria on December 5 morning as a part of their ongoing large-scale offensive against the Syrian Arab Army (SAA), codenamed Operation Deterrence of Aggression.
The militants attacked Hama from the eastern, northern and northeastern direction, mainly targeting the strategic Zayn al-Abidin mount and the al-Mizrab brigade, which leads into the eastern districts of the city.
While media sources linked to HTS and its allies alleged that the militants broke through the defenses of the SAA, a military official told the state-run Syrian Arab News Agency that the army was still in control of the entire city, including the al-Mizrab brigade.
Syrian and Russian warplanes were targeting militants in the northern Hama countryside and killing “dozens” of them, the unnamed official said.
“All our forces, with their vehicles and equipment deployed on the outskirts of the city, are positioned at advanced points and form impregnable defensive lines against any terrorist infiltration attempt,” he added.
Overnight, the SAA repelled a similar attack on Hama city, ambushing some 300 militants, including members of HTS elite units, close to Zayn al-Abidin.
Operation Deterrence of Aggression, which was launched by HTS and its allies on November 27, saw the militants capturing some 800 square kilometers in northern and northwestern Syria, including the city of Aleppo, since its beginning on November 27.
Despite taking heavy losses, the militants will not likely back down around Hama city as they seek to capitalize on their early successes in Aleppo and Idlib.
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remember john mccain (rest in hell)took pictures with these terrorists several years ago.
assad will lose war because they are weak but i hope assad win but i dont think
i am skeptical about the rebels too. i have heard from sami hamdi that jolani has changed his views and reformed. i think this offensive was planned long ago. turkey affiliated itself with the syria national army is making gains too. the rebels have given safe passage to people to flee. i don’t think turkish backed factions will let the kurds flee easily though.
there are videos of both hts and sna torturing civilians and soldiers who have surrendered. they are still the same extremist scum.
yes they did kill soldiers. they shouldn’t kill those that surrender. however, if you see the crimes assad did on his people it’s just as worse. even assad father is a tyrant.
i did some research this morning, some journalists are in syria and i follow them. the fact is the attackers are close to the center of hama. now how the situation will evolve? you have to wait because both the attackers and defenders will say they are winning.
can you give us your sources please ?
try to found turkish, syrian, arabs journalists they are in syria. sometimes we have direct view. languages is not important
now is to late for russia and iran .. :( syria will fall under radical jewhadist . erdogan-bibi coalition will rule .
hama has officially fallen. the saa has announced pull out. the rebels came in like a hurricane if they can breach hama that was fortified with so many iraqi militias then it is a force to be reckoned with
the syrian rebels has reported that it has withdrawn from hama region 🏃♂️🏃♂️ 🤡 😆😆😆
the syrian army has reported that it has withdrawn from hama 🇷🇺=🏃♂️🤡 😆😆😆
sawyer too much sodomy by taliban—diarrea after raped by 3 mulattos in amerikunt gay bar
no elite force ( republican guard, shia militia, tiger forces) are fighting againts this terrorists ( hts) offensive…therefore regular saa is unable to stop them
good, bye bye assad and his gay shia militia
damascus is the next to fall. israel, us, turkey destroying syria, there is no hope left.
when things go wrong in ukraine or syria, the moscow dwarf travels to the far east (vladivostok, astana or pyongyang) under any excuse, thereby once again demonstrating his courageous and determined character.
damascus is the next to fall. israel, us, turkey destroying syria, there is no hope left