Syrian insurgents have reportedly entered parts of the central city of Hama after three days of intense clashes with government forces on its outskirts. This development is part of an ongoing offensive that has also seen the insurgents seize Syria's largest city of Aleppo.
While Syrian state media confirmed violent clashes between government forces and opposition gunmen on the eastern edges of Hama city, they denied that the insurgents had breached the city. Hama has been one of the few cities that remained under full government control during Syria's conflict, making its potential capture a significant setback for President Bashar Assad.
