Complex sentence: Elsewhere during the day, the Syrian army captured 7 villages north of the Abu al-Duhur airbase from the rebels, as well as 3 villages from ISIL in northeastern Hama.
Split into simpler sentences: Elsewhere during the day, the Syrian army captured the 7 villages north of the Abu al-Duhur airbase from rebel fighters. As well as 3 villages from ISIL in northeastern Hama.