User: Syrian Observatory for Human Rights
Date posted: Tue, 18 Dec 2012 15:09:36 GMT
Hama Province: Violent Clashes took place between fighters and a regime forces' checkpoints, in several towns and villages of Northern Reef Hama. Regime forces have retreated from the checkpoints and headquarters in the cities and towns of Kafarnabuda, Halfaya, Hayaleen, Hasraya, and al-Sheikh Hadeed, after violent clashes which have been going on for 48 hours, in most of the checkpoints in Northern Reef HAma, and news were received about casualties amont regime forces due to targeting the Ghurbal checkpoint in Kafarnabuda, using rocket launchers, before they retreated. Regime forces at the checkpoints of the Hayaleen and Hamamiyat villages, were killed and imprisoned, and military vehicles were seized. 4 rebel fighters and at least 6 regime forces were killed.

