2012 Hama offensive | |||||||
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Part of the Syrian Civil War | |||||||
Frontlines during and following the offensive Syrian Government control
Opposition control | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Yusuf Hasan | Unknown | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
~1,000 fighters | 2,000 soldiers[2] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
132 killed[3][4] | 111 killed[3][4] | ||||||
90–200 civilians killed[5][6] |
The 2012 Hama offensive was a military operation during the Syrian Civil War launched by the Syrian opposition on 16 December 2012, with the intent of taking control of the Hama Province. The offensive was stopped after the Syrian Army launched a counter-offensive, leaving the rebels in control of only half a dozen towns and villages in the north of the province.