Damascus, Ramadan 1, 1432, Aug 1, 2011, SPA - The Interior Ministry announced this morning the death of eight Syrian Policemen in the city of Hama during clashes with gunmen that took place yesterday. In a statement, the Ministry said the armed groups began attacking some of the official residences, and security (locations) in the city of Hama. The Syrian forces clashed with militants, resulting in the death of eight policemen and a number of insurgents. --SPA 11:51 LOCAL TIME 08:51 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/915077