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The chief concern now revolves around how sustainable these gains will prove to be for the opposition. While they have gained ground, capturing both Aleppo and Hama within a week, the loyalty of various factions within Syria remains fragmented. Historically, Hama holds symbolic weight as the birthplace of armed resistance against the Ba’ath party rule, dating back to the 1982 uprising that resulted in the brutal suppression of the city.