On 5 August, the Army recaptured all of the points they lost the previous day, including Al-‘Amariyah.[79][80][81][82][83] Later, a rebel attack on the Military Academy started, with two suicide car-bombers attacking government positions.[84][85] The suicide bombings, combined with heavy artillery fire, caused confusion among government forces, creating an opportunity for the rebels to enter the base[86] and capture a part of it.[87] However, heavy air-strikes managed to provide the Army enough time to regroup, push the rebels out of the base[38][86] and repel the attack.[84] Still, a breach on the southern end of the Military Academy still existed.[86] Meanwhile, government troops managed to take the Steel Factory after clashes with rebels at the Handarat Camp.[82][88]