LONDON — Syrian state media stated Thursday that authorities forces had been withdrawing from the town of Hama within the face of a insurgent advance, marking one other main setback for President Bashar al-Assad and his backers in Russia and Iran.
The Syrian Arab Information Company stated authorities forces withdrew to positions outdoors the central Syrian metropolis. The report got here hours after opposition fighters claimed to have entered the town and struck in direction of its middle.
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ABC Information’ Someyah Malekian contributed to this report.
