On this day in 1982, the Defense Brigades, by the order of Hafez al-Assad, clamped down on the city of Hama to suppress protests, committing a massacre that lasted for 27 days, claiming the lives of thousands of civilians.
On this day in 1982, the Defense Brigades, by the order of Hafez al-Assad, clamped down on the city of Hama to suppress protests, committing a massacre that lasted for 27 days, claiming the lives of thousands of civilians.
