The Syrian army confirmed that it has withdrawn from Hama after insurgents broke through its defenses.
Syrian insurgents announced on Thursday that they have entered parts of the central city of Hama following three days of intense fighting with government forces.The Syrian army also confirmed that it has withdrawn from Hama after insurgents broke through its defenses. According to the army, the withdrawal was a tactical redeployment to positions outside the city aimed at protecting civilians' lives.
Insurgent forces reported via the Military Operations Department channel on Telegram that their fighters are advancing toward the city's center. 'Our forces are taking positions inside the city of Hama,' a commander, Maj. Hassan Abdul-Ghani, said.The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, an opposition war monitor, corroborated these claims, reporting insurgent presence in the neighborhoods of Sawaaeq and Zahiriyeh, as well as on the edge of Kazo in the northwest.
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