March 27, 2017
Turkey-backed rebels join anti-regime offensive in Syria’s Hama
Source: ARA News
Journalist: Wladimir Van Wilgenburg
More than 500 pro-Turkey rebel fighters from the Euphrates Shield operation joined operations against the Syrian army in Hama city, local sources reported on Friday.
Syrian rebel groups, including Islamist factions, launched an offensive against regime headquarters in Hama last Tuesday.
After days of heavy fighting against pro-regime troops, the rebels reportedly captured several villages in the vicinity of Hama city.
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Nicholas Heras
Former Fellow, Middle East Security Program
Nicholas A. Heras is a former Fellow at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), working in the Middle East Security Program. His work focused on the analysis of complex...
