Original sentence: Activists stated that it was perpetrated by pro-government militia and security forces, while the Syrian government stated that nine people had been killed by "terrorists".The Hama massacre was a reported massacre in Hama, Syria during the country's 2011-2012 civil conflict in the country
Edited sentence: The 2012 Hama massacre was a massacre by the pro-government militia and security forces of Syria, part of the ongoing conflict in the country