At first, gunnies captured the towns of Kernaz and al-Hamamiyat from Syrian government forces, however, soon enough the Syrian Army and allied paramilitaries launched a counter-attack with armor, artillery and
s.The sheer power of the government counter-blow was intense enough to send rebel fighters reeling back from their gains within a few hours of making them; heavy equipment used by krazed killer groups was abandoned during the rout.
When the battle ended and the Syrian Army restored control over all lost points, dozens of gunnies had been left dead and maimed, most of them hardline Islamist types who acted as shock troops (Inghamasis) for the assault.