Militants penetrate several Hama neighborhoods despite heavy losses — Syrian army

Armed terrorist groups have penetrated several neighborhoods in the city of Hama despite heavy losses, the Syrian army’s military command reported on Thursday.

"Over the past few hours, militants have been able to penetrate several districts of the city despite heavy losses amid intensified clashes between our soldiers and terrorist groups and a growing number of fallen servicemen in the ranks of our forces," the Syrian military command said in a statement.

The Syrian army also announced that the government forces holding Hama "were redeployed outside the city’s limits."

"In order to preserve the lives of Hama civilians and keep them safe from street battles, the military units stationed there have been relocated outside the city’s limits," the military command added.

 The Syrian army has said that "it will continue performing its national duty of restoring control of the territories infiltrated by terrorist groups."