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Hama Massacre

1982

Suppression of the Islamic Revolution and killing of thousands of civilians in Hama, Syria, 1982. It took place in 1982 in what is now Syria. The setting was Hama. It was part of Islamist revolution in Syria. Those involved included Syrian Army and Defense Companies. About 40,000 people died.

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