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In tandem with the focus on Hammer, neighboring villages and towns—including Hal Tbat, Alam Madis, and Saran—have also fallen to rebel forces. This offensive comes amidst a backdrop of intense fighting, with Bashar al-Assad's government forces claiming victories of their own. They recently reported regaining control of the village of Kanasa, which had been lost only days earlier. The chaotic dynamics of the conflict have resulted in extensive and tragic consequences, with hundreds of lives claimed in the latest surge of violence, including a heartbreaking number of civilian casualties.