Syrian rebels capture 4 more towns in advance on Hama

Syrian rebels advance close to Hama city, piling pressure on Assad and his allies
By Maya Gebeily and Suleiman Al-Khalidi BEIRUT/AMMAN (Reuters) -Syrian rebels advancing against government forces pushed close on Tuesday to the major city of Hama, rebels and a war monitor said, after their sudden capture of Aleppo last week rocked President Bashar al-Assad.
Syrian rebels advance toward Hama city, pressuring Assad, his allies
Syrian rebels advancing against government forces pushed close on Tuesday to the major city of Hama, rebels and a war monitor said, after their sudden capture of Aleppo last week rocked President Bashar al-Assad.
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.
Syria rebels advance on central city of Hama
A sudden flare-up in the more than decade-old civil war in Syria has drawn international appeals for de-escalation. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Syrian rebels reach outskirts of major city of Hama
Rebels have reached the outskirts of Hama, one of Syria’s largest cities, dealing another blow to Bashar al-Assad’s regime as it struggles to contain the insurgents’ rapid offensive. Forces led by Islamist militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham said they had seized control of numerous towns and villages on the northern outskirts of the city,
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Army resistance toughens as rebels near Syria's Hama
Islamist-led rebels advanced on Syria's fourth-largest city Hama Tuesday, buoyed by their lightning capture of swathes of the north in an offensive that ended four years of relative calm.
Syrian rebels advance close to Hama city
Syrian rebels advancing against government forces pushed close on Tuesday to the major city of Hama, rebels and a war monitor said, after their sudden capture of Aleppo last week rocked President Bashar al-Assad.
Islamist-led Rebels Battle Syria Troops In Key City Of Hama: Monitor
Islamist-led rebels battled army troops on Tuesday as they advanced towards the city of Hama in central Syria, a war monitor said.
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,
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The rebel coalition consists of "well-established armed Islamist factions who, despite their differences, are united in fighting Assad and Iran-backed militias", said CNN. But the driving force behind the fighting is Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a "formidable" and controversial faction with deep roots in Syria's ongoing civil war.
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