The Hama massacre occurred in February 1982 when the Syrian Arab Army and the Defense Companies paramilitary force, under the orders of President Hafez al-Assad, besieged the town of Hama for 27 days in order to quell an uprising by the Muslim Brotherhood against the Ba'athist government. The…
20th Century · 2nd February
Hama massacre: The government of Syria attacks the town of Hama.
1982
Year of Event
44
Years Ago