An fara yaƙe-yaƙe a ranar 5 ga Yuni, 2012, a Al-Haffah, lokacin da manyan 'yan tawaye na FSA suka kai hari suka kama ofisoshin' yan sanda na garin. Ba da daɗewa ba, sojojin gwamnati suka kewaye garin kuma suka fara kai hari. 'Yan adawa sun yi ikirarin cewa an lalata akalla tankuna biyar na gwamnati da motocin dakaru masu sulke a cikin yaƙe-yaƙe.
5 ga watan Yunin 2012