Roundup: Syrian army intensifies fighting against rebels, killing 300 militants

DAMASCUS, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) -- The Syrian army forces engaged in fierce fighting in the central province of Hama against rebel factions, mainly the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), killing at least 300 militants, according to the Syrian Defense Ministry.

The ministry said that units of the Syrian army deployed along the front lines in northern rural Hama have been battling since morning against armed terrorist organiza