The army killed 4 terrorist, and destroyed a vehicle equipped with 14.50 mm machinegun in al-Latamina in the Northern countryside of Hama. The army also killed two terrorists during clashes with terrorists near Kherbat al-Naqous. Syria has been grappling with a deadly crisis since March 2011. The violence fuelled by Takfiri groups has so far claimed the lives of over 240,000 people, according to reports. Over 3.8 million Syrians have left their country since the beginning of the crisis. According to reports, more than seven million Syrians have become internally displaced.