The Chief of the UN Supervision Mission in Syria confirmed on Friday that there was continuous fighting in the town of Traimseh in central Hama province on Thursday, in which activists said 200 people have been killed.

"From our presence in Hama province we can verify continuous fighting (on Thursday) in the area of Traimseh which involved mechanized units, indirect fire, as well as helicopters," Robert Mood told reporters in a briefing on Friday.

The UNSMIS chief said his mission "stands ready to go in (the area) and seek verification of facts if and when there is a credible ceasefire".