On 13 May 2016 , Amnesty International named Ahrar al-Sham as one of the groups responsible for " repeated indiscriminate attacks that may amount to war crimes " and reported allegations of their use of chemical weapons . On 12 May 2016 , Al-Nusra Front fighters attacked and captured the Alawite village of Zara'a , Southern Hama Governorate . Pro-government media reported that Ahrar al-Sham fighters were involved . The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights confirmed that civilians had been kidnapped and the Red Crescent reportedly confirmed that 42 civilians and seven National Defence Force ( pro-government militia ) fighters were killed during the militant attack . Additionally , some pro-Syrian government news sources reported that around 70 civilians , including women and children were kidnapped and taken to Al-Rastan Plains . Some of the captured were pro-government troops . A number of houses were destroyed and local property was looted following the rebel capture of the village
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Zara'a attack
Ahrar al-Sham