Syria announced on Wednesday that its counteroffensive has successfully pushed back insurgents who were attempting to advance towards the strategic central city of Hama. This development comes amidst reports from the insurgency claiming to have captured more Syrian troops and Iran-backed militants in intense battles.
The recent escalation in Syria's long-standing civil war follows the capture of significant portions of the northern city of Aleppo by forces opposed to Syrian President Bashar Assad. Additionally, towns and villages in the southern parts of the northwestern Idlib province have also been seized by these opposition forces.
