The Houla massacre Killing ( ) was an attack Attack that took place Process_start on May 25 , 2012 , in the midst of the Syrian Civil War Hostile_encounter , in the town of Taldou , in the Houla Region of Syria , a string of towns northwest of Homs .

The Second Battle of Homs was fought Hostile_encounter in western Syria on 29 October 1281 , between the armies of the Mamluk dynasty of Egypt and the Ilkhanate , a division of the Mongol Empire centered on Iran .

The two armies met Come_together south of Homs , a city in western Syria .

The Siege of Homs was a military confrontation between the Syrian military and the Syrian opposition in the city of Homs as a part of the Syrian Civil War .

The Siege of Homs was a military confrontation between the Syrian military and the Syrian opposition in the city of Homs as a part of the Syrian Civil War .

Nationwide anti-government protests began Process_start in March 2011 , and clashes between security forces and protestors in Homs intensified Cause_change_of_strength in April .

In early May 2011 , the Syrian military conducted Action a crackdown against anti-government protesters in Homs , some of whom were armed Bearing_arms and fired Use_firearm on security forces .

While the Syrian government had succeeded to temporarily quell Hindering the March–April Daraa protests with a large scale military operation , this early May military operation in Homs failed to succeed likewise .

By September , sectarian clashes Hostile_encounter and bloodshed in Homs between Alawites and Sunnis played Competition a larger role in Homs than in the rest of Syria .

By September , sectarian clashes Hostile_encounter and bloodshed in Homs between Alawites and Sunnis played Competition a larger role in Homs than in the rest of Syria .

In late October 2011 , a Free Syrian Army brigade built Building around defected Escaping army officers repeatedly ambushed Attack government 's security forces around the Baba Amr neighbourhood of Homs and through early November successfully defended Defending the Baba Amr neighborhood .

The opposition held Defending between 15 % and 20 % of Homs while fighting Hostile_encounter for control Control of a similar-sized area was still ongoing .

In March and early April 2013 , the Lebanese Hezbollah militia moved Motion fully into the Homs ' fighting Hostile_encounter , in assistance to the Syrian government forces .

In early May 2014 , following Self_motion an agreement reached Arriving between the government and the rebels , rebel forces were allowed Preventing_or_letting to evacuate the city , leaving Departing Homs under full government control Control .

The first Battle Hostile_encounter of Homs was fought Hostile_encounter in Syria on December 10 , 1260 , between the Ilkhanates of Persia and the forces Hostile_encounter of Egypt .

But Homs and Hama remained Temporary_stay in the possession of minor Ayyubid princes .

These princes , rather than the Mamluks of Cairo themselves , actually fought Hostile_encounter and won the First Battle Hostile_encounter of Homs .

After quickly recapturing Conquering Aleppo , the force travelled Traveling southwards to Homs , but were decisively defeated Conquering .

The 2012 Homs offensive Attack was a Syrian Army offensive Attack on the armed rebellion stronghold of Homs , within the scope of the Siege of Homs , beginning Process_start in early February 2012 and ending Process_end with the U.N. brokered cease fire on April 14 , 2012 .

The 2012 Homs offensive Attack was a Syrian Army offensive Attack on the armed rebellion stronghold of Homs , within the scope of the Siege of Homs , beginning Process_start in early February 2012 and ending Process_end with the U.N. brokered cease fire on April 14 , 2012 .

The 2012 Homs offensive Attack was a Syrian Army offensive Attack on the armed rebellion stronghold of Homs , within the scope of the Siege of Homs , beginning Process_start in early February 2012 and ending Process_end with the U.N. brokered cease fire on April 14 , 2012 .