The events of the Hama massacre began at 2 am on 2 February 1982. An army unit searching the old city stumbled on the hideout of the local guerilla commander, Omar Jawwad (aka Abu …

Feb 2, 2012 · Syria's President Hafez Assad brutally crushed an uprising in the central city of Hama in 1982. The event was remarkable not just for the scale of the violence, but also …

Dec 22, 2009 · On 2 February 1982, the Presidency of the Syrian Arab Republic ordered regular army units and special forces to besiege Hamah, the country’s fourth city, and bombard it. The …

Feb 2, 2012 · The Hama massacre began in the middle of the night on February 2, 1982, when a Syrian army unit triggered a Muslim Brotherhood ambush in the old city of Hama.

Feb 4, 2025 · The Great Hama Massacre, which lasted from February 2 to February 27, 1982, stands as a glaring example of the regime’s brutality, where the city and its inhabitants were …

Feb 28, 2022 · The report provides details of the most notable violations committed by Syrian regime forces in Hama city in February 1982, some of which constitute crimes against …

Feb 2, 2012 · Witnesses of the bloody events in the Syrian city in 1982 speak as protests force open the veil of fear and secrecy. Khaled al-Khani was just seven when he lost his father in …

The Hama massacre [7] (Arabic: مجزرة حماة) occurred in February 1982 when the Syrian Arab Army and the Defense Companies paramilitary force, under the orders of President Hafez al-Assad, …

Feb 28, 2012 · Some 6,000 to 8,000 soldiers were dispatched to Hama in February 1982, according to news reports and information received by Amnesty International. Old parts of the …

Feb 13, 2004 · For 27 days starting from February 2nd 1982, the Syrian forces put Hama under a siege, shelled the town with all kinds of artillery, then Hama was ravaged by military and …