[DOC] [TLE] 1982 Hama massacre - Wikipedia [PAR] The Hama massacre (Arabic:      ) occurred in February 1982, when the 
Syrian Arab ... Deaths, estimates vary between 10,000, 20,000, and 40,000 ... 
Initial diplomatic reports from Western countries stated that 1,000 were killed. ... 
1,000 Syrian soldiers were killed during the operation and large parts of the old 
city... [DOC] [TLE] Understanding Syria: From Pre-Civil War to Post-Assad - The Atlantic [PAR] Dec 10, 2013 ... After Assad's assault in 1982, the Syrian city of Hama looked like the Iraqi city ... 
Syrian people to live better provided only that they not challenge his rule. ... a 
new anti-Syrian policy in 2002 when the president included it in what he .... the 
rebels are known to have killed at least 20,000 and perhaps as many... [DOC] [TLE] 1982: Syria's President Hafez al-Assad crushes rebellion in Hama ... [PAR] Aug 1, 2011 ... The Syrian city of Hama was the scene of a massacre in 1982 when ... city to 
crush a Sunni rebellion, slaughtering an estimated 20,000 of his... [DOC] [TLE] Syrian Arab Republic - Princeton University [PAR] Perhaps the most exciting aspect of PICSIM is that the ... Historically, Syria has 
often been taken to include the territories of Lebanon, Israel ... of military coups, 
begun in 1949, undermined civilian rule and led to army ...... central city of Hama, 
by instructing his forces to shell the city, killing possibly. 20,000 of its inhabitants. [DOC] [TLE] How Syria became hell on earth - Business Insider [PAR] Oct 5, 2015 ... ... rule through violence: 20,000 people were killed when Hafez Assad crushed 
an Islamist uprising in the city of Hama in 1982. Syria militarily... [DOC] [TLE] City of Hama Offers Glimpse of a Syria After Assad - The New York ... [PAR] Jul 19, 2011 ... In Scarred Syria City, a Vision of a Life Free From Dictators ... a generation ago 
whose toll  10,000, 20,000, more  remains a defiant guess. ... Syrian Army 
quelled the revolt in 1982 with a brutality that defined his later rule. ... Islamists 
populate and perhaps dominate the ranks of protesters, and by some... [DOC] [TLE] Syria's civil war: a brief history - Vox [PAR] Sep 10, 2015 ... The war has included the crisis of 4 million refugees, symbolized by Syrian ... The 
roots of the Syrian civil war go back years before fighting began in 2011. ... 1982: 
The Hama massacre that set Assad regime rules for uprisings ... fashion: In 1982, 
he nearly leveled the city of Hama, where the opposition was... [DOC] [TLE] The Asad Regime and Its Troubles | Middle East Research and ... [PAR] Syria, under continuous Baathist rule since 1963, has relinquished its image of 
the ... particularly in Aleppo in March 1980 and in Hama in February 1982. .... In 
one appeal to his brother Syrian Sunnis and Christians, he said: I tell the ... .We 
are prepared to receive any Syrian Sunni or Christian soldier who kills an' Alawi. [DOC] [TLE] Hama massacre - Abuse Wiki - Wikia [PAR] The Hama massacre (Template:Lang-ar) occurred in February 1982, when ... The 
resulting government repression included abusive tactics, torture, mass ... were 
allerted by radio and "roof-top snipers killed perhaps a score" of Syrian soldiers. 
... tactics for the remainder of his rule, although a partial re-liberalization began... [DOC] [TLE] Syrian Civil War: Legacy of Imperialist Divide-and-Rule [PAR] Sep 28, 2012 ... To divide and rule, the French combined the Muslims, among whom nascent ... in 
February 1982 with the bloodiest showdown in modern Syrian history. The 
regime leveled the city of Hama, killing an estimated 10,000 to 20,000 Sunnis. ... 
son-in-law, was his rightful heir but was robbed of his inheritance by... [DOC] [TLE] The AssAd Regime - Institute for the Study of War [PAR] The conflict in Syria transitioned from an insurgency to a civil war during the 
summer of 2012. ... the conflict, Bashar al-Assad relied on his father's

Question: His rule of Syria included the 1982 killing of perhaps 20,000 in the city of Hamah
Answer: Hafez al-Assad