Complex sentence: During the month rebel forces advanced and where able to capture numerous village in the eastern countryside of the province, on May 18, the Rebels in Syria were able to seized control of four deserted Alawite villages in Hama province.
Split into simpler sentences: During the month rebel forces advanced and where able to capture numerous village in the eastern countryside of the province. On May 18, the Rebels in Syria were able to seized control of four deserted Alawite villages in Hama province.