The syrian government forces claim theyʼve stopped rebel groups trying to move towards the key-city of Hama (which sits in the middle of the country). Fighting has gotten more intense in these past days
Opposition groups say theyve had success: taking both syrian soldiers and iran-backed fighters as prisoners during hard-fought battles. The rebels have been pretty busy lately — making big moves in the northern parts of the country
The anti-Assad forces got control of big chunks of Aleppo (syrias biggest city); they also took over some towns in south Idlib. These wins show how the map of control is changing fast in this part of syria
- Towns near Hama saw heavy fighting
- Government troops set-up defense lines
- Iran-backed groups joined the battle
- Rebels gained ground in multiple areas
The whole situation around Hama is super-important because its right in the middle of everything — whoever controls it can move troops and supplies north-south really easy