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The Hama Massacre:
On February 2nd [1982], the Syrian government initiated the biggest military campaign against the armed opposition. Thousands of people were killed in the massacre perpetrated in [Hama]- a town lay in the heart of [Syria] with population amounts 350000 inhabitants it is still considered the most ruthless campaign, during which the government of president [al-Assad] employed the regular army forces especially trained units of secret security services to crush and root out the Syrian opposition. For 27 days the Syrian forces put [Hama]under a seige, shelled the town with all kinds of artillery and its civilians were severely punished. The estimated victims range between 30000 and 40000 civilians including ladies, children and elderlies. 15000 civilians were considered lost since then and have never traced back. Thousands were obliged to the desert, as one third of[ Hama] had been completely destroyed. Many mosques, churches and historical buildings were left in rubbles as a consequence to the government's artillery bombardment.
