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Syria announced on Wednesday that its counteroffensive has successfully pushed back insurgents attempting to advance towards the strategic city of Hama. However, the insurgency claims to have captured more Syrian soldiers and Iran-backed militants during intense battles. This recent escalation in Syria’s ongoing civil war follows the insurgents’ recent gains, which included capturing significant areas in Aleppo, the largest city …

On Tuesday, Islamist-led rebels clashed with Syrian army forces as they moved toward the city of Hama in central Syria, according to a war monitor. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that the rebels, including Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and their allies, engaged in some of the most intense fighting with government forces since launching their rapid offensive last …