Sun 02 February 2020: What: Massacre and siege of Hama Where: Hama, Syria When: 2 February-28 February 1982 What happened? Since the 1940s, clashes between the secular Ba’ath Party of Syria and the Muslim Brotherhood were common. The city of Hama became known as a Brotherhood stronghold and the centre of anti-regime uprisings. Between 1979 and 1981, rebels … Continue reading THE 1982 HAMA MASSACRE: HAFEZ AL-ASSAD CRUSHES ANTI-REGIME UPRISINGS