SYRIA
A group of Free Syrian Army (FSA) fighters travel in...
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Tal Rifaat
A group of Free Syrian Army (FSA) fighters travel in a minibus, on their way to fight in Aleppo.
Protests against the regime of Bashar al-Assad erupted in March 2011. Although initially peaceful, they were violently repressed by the Syrian army and police. In response to being ordered to shoot unarmed civilians, large numbers of men deserted and formed the core of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) which was soon joined by civilian volunteers. Since early 2012 the protest movement has escalated into an armed uprising that many consider a civil war. Sustained fighting is ongoing throughout Syria between the regular army and its allied militias and the Free Syrian Army as well as other anti-regime groups, some of which include foreign jihadists.
SYRIA
A boy walks past the burnt out hulk of a tank sitting...
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Aleppo
A boy walks past the burnt out hulk of a tank sitting next to some destroyed apartment blocks in the Bustam Al Basha district.
Protests against the regime of Bashar al-Assad erupted in March 2011. Although initially peaceful, they were violently repressed by the Syrian army and police. In response to being ordered to shoot unarmed civilians, large numbers of men deserted and formed the core of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) which was soon joined by civilian volunteers. Since early 2012 the protest movement has escalated into an armed uprising that many consider a civil war. Sustained fighting is ongoing throughout Syria between the regular army and its allied militias and the Free Syrian Army as well as other anti-regime groups, some of which include foreign jihadists.
SYRIA
A Free Syrian Army soldier looks out across no mans...
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Aleppo
A Free Syrian Army soldier looks out across no mans land at the body of a woman, shot by government forces, which lies stranded beyond the reach of opposition fighters who are unable to retrieve the body.
Protests against the regime of Bashar al-Assad erupted in March 2011. Although initially peaceful, they were violently repressed by the Syrian army and police. In response to being ordered to shoot unarmed civilians, large numbers of men deserted and formed the core of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) which was soon joined by civilian volunteers. Since early 2012 the protest movement has escalated into an armed uprising that many consider a civil war. Sustained fighting is ongoing throughout Syria between the regular army and its allied militias and the Free Syrian Army as well as other anti-regime groups, some of which include foreign jihadists.
SYRIA
A Free Syrian Army (FSA) fighter fires down a street...
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Aleppo
A Free Syrian Army (FSA) fighter fires down a street in the Medina.
Protests against the regime of Bashar al-Assad erupted in March 2011. Although initially peaceful, they were violently repressed by the Syrian army and police. In response to being ordered to shoot unarmed civilians, large numbers of men deserted and formed the core of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) which was soon joined by civilian volunteers. Since early 2012 the protest movement has escalated into an armed uprising that many consider a civil war. Sustained fighting is ongoing throughout Syria between the regular army and its allied militias and the Free Syrian Army as well as other anti-regime groups, some of which include foreign jihadists.
SYRIA
A man selling cigareetes and two boys stand next to a...
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Aleppo
A man selling cigareetes and two boys stand next to a fire burning in the street in the Salah al ein district. The area has suffered from heavy shelling by government forces and its electricity supply has been cut off.
Protests against the regime of Bashar al-Assad erupted in March 2011. Although initially peaceful, they were violently repressed by the Syrian army and police. In response to being ordered to shoot unarmed civilians, large numbers of men deserted and formed the core of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) which was soon joined by civilian volunteers. Since early 2012 the protest movement has escalated into an armed uprising that many consider a civil war. Sustained fighting is ongoing throughout Syria between the regular army and its allied militias and the Free Syrian Army as well as other anti-regime groups, some of which include foreign jihadists.
SYRIA
A young Free Syrian Army fighter surveys the...
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Aleppo
A young Free Syrian Army fighter surveys the destruction in the Salah al Ein district of Aleppo. This area was where the fighting in the city began and is the scene of some of the worst destruction .
Protests against the regime of Bashar al-Assad erupted in March 2011. Although initially peaceful, they were violently repressed by the Syrian army and police. In response to being ordered to shoot unarmed civilians, large numbers of men deserted and formed the core of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) which was soon joined by civilian volunteers. Since early 2012 the protest movement has escalated into an armed uprising that many consider a civil war. Sustained fighting is ongoing throughout Syria between the regular army and its allied militias and the Free Syrian Army as well as other anti-regime groups, some of which include foreign jihadists.
SYRIA
A Free Syrian Army (FSA) fighter stands amid the...
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Aleppo
A Free Syrian Army (FSA) fighter stands amid the ruins of the Salah al ein district with his hands raised aloft.
Protests against the regime of Bashar al-Assad erupted in March 2011. Although initially peaceful, they were violently repressed by the Syrian army and police. In response to being ordered to shoot unarmed civilians, large numbers of men deserted and formed the core of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) which was soon joined by civilian volunteers. Since early 2012 the protest movement has escalated into an armed uprising that many consider a civil war. Sustained fighting is ongoing throughout Syria between the regular army and its allied militias and the Free Syrian Army as well as other anti-regime groups, some of which include foreign jihadists.
SYRIA
The body of a woman, allegedly killed by government...
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Aleppo
The body of a woman, allegedly killed by government forces, lies on the ground near the Citadel. Requests by the Free Syrian Army (FSA) for a truce to enable them to collect he body have been refused.
Protests against the regime of Bashar al-Assad erupted in March 2011. Although initially peaceful, they were violently repressed by the Syrian army and police. In response to being ordered to shoot unarmed civilians, large numbers of men deserted and formed the core of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) which was soon joined by civilian volunteers. Since early 2012 the protest movement has escalated into an armed uprising that many consider a civil war. Sustained fighting is ongoing throughout Syria between the regular army and its allied militias and the Free Syrian Army as well as other anti-regime groups, some of which include foreign jihadists.
SYRIA
A Free Syrian Army fighter runs across an alley in...
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Aleppo
A Free Syrian Army fighter runs across an alley in the Medina, avoiding the gunfire from Government forces.
Protests against the regime of Bashar al-Assad erupted in March 2011. Although initially peaceful, they were violently repressed by the Syrian army and police. In response to being ordered to shoot unarmed civilians, large numbers of men deserted and formed the core of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) which was soon joined by civilian volunteers. Since early 2012 the protest movement has escalated into an armed uprising that many consider a civil war. Sustained fighting is ongoing throughout Syria between the regular army and its allied militias and the Free Syrian Army as well as other anti-regime groups, some of which include foreign jihadists.
SYRIA
Free Syrian Army fighters looking at a report about...
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Tal Rifaat
Free Syrian Army fighters looking at a report about them in copies of the London Times newspaper. As they read they realise that some of their comrades in the photographs are no longer alive.
Protests against the regime of Bashar al-Assad erupted in March 2011. Although initially peaceful, they were violently repressed by the Syrian army and police. In response to being ordered to shoot unarmed civilians, large numbers of men deserted and formed the core of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) which was soon joined by civilian volunteers. Since early 2012 the protest movement has escalated into an armed uprising that many consider a civil war. Sustained fighting is ongoing throughout Syria between the regular army and its allied militias and the Free Syrian Army as well as other anti-regime groups, some of which include foreign jihadists.
SYRIA
Free Syrian Army (FSA) fighter Abo Yazen and his...
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Tal Rifaat
Free Syrian Army (FSA) fighter Abo Yazen and his comander Hakim Yaseen, eat, share a joke and clean weapons prior to returning to fight in Aleppo.
Protests against the regime of Bashar al-Assad erupted in March 2011. Although initially peaceful, they were violently repressed by the Syrian army and police. In response to being ordered to shoot unarmed civilians, large numbers of men deserted and formed the core of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) which was soon joined by civilian volunteers. Since early 2012 the protest movement has escalated into an armed uprising that many consider a civil war. Sustained fighting is ongoing throughout Syria between the regular army and its allied militias and the Free Syrian Army as well as other anti-regime groups, some of which include foreign jihadists.
SYRIA
A mural of a child playing a violin stands out from...
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Tal Rifaat
A mural of a child playing a violin stands out from among the twisted wreckage that is all that remains of the Al Baath School after it was hit by three bombs dropped from a government aircraft.
Protests against the regime of Bashar al-Assad erupted in March 2011. Although initially peaceful, they were violently repressed by the Syrian army and police. In response to being ordered to shoot unarmed civilians, large numbers of men deserted and formed the core of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) which was soon joined by civilian volunteers. Since early 2012 the protest movement has escalated into an armed uprising that many consider a civil war. Sustained fighting is ongoing throughout Syria between the regular army and its allied militias and the Free Syrian Army as well as other anti-regime groups, some of which include foreign jihadists.
SYRIA
Plastic roses, a broken globe and damaged lockers...
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Tal Rifaat
Plastic roses, a broken globe and damaged lockers scattered about in a battered classroom at the Al Baath School after it was hit by three bombs dropped from a government aircraft.
Protests against the regime of Bashar al-Assad erupted in March 2011. Although initially peaceful, they were violently repressed by the Syrian army and police. In response to being ordered to shoot unarmed civilians, large numbers of men deserted and formed the core of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) which was soon joined by civilian volunteers. Since early 2012 the protest movement has escalated into an armed uprising that many consider a civil war. Sustained fighting is ongoing throughout Syria between the regular army and its allied militias and the Free Syrian Army as well as other anti-regime groups, some of which include foreign jihadists.
SYRIA
A bomb shattered apartment block in the Bustam Al...
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Aleppo
A bomb shattered apartment block in the Bustam Al Basha district.
Protests against the regime of Bashar al-Assad erupted in March 2011. Although initially peaceful, they were violently repressed by the Syrian army and police. In response to being ordered to shoot unarmed civilians, large numbers of men deserted and formed the core of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) which was soon joined by civilian volunteers. Since early 2012 the protest movement has escalated into an armed uprising that many consider a civil war. Sustained fighting is ongoing throughout Syria between the regular army and its allied militias and the Free Syrian Army as well as other anti-regime groups, some of which include foreign jihadists.
SYRIA
A photograph of a man hangs from a wall in a bomb...
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Aleppo
A photograph of a man hangs from a wall in a bomb shattered apartment in the Bustam Al Basha district.
Protests against the regime of Bashar al-Assad erupted in March 2011. Although initially peaceful, they were violently repressed by the Syrian army and police. In response to being ordered to shoot unarmed civilians, large numbers of men deserted and formed the core of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) which was soon joined by civilian volunteers. Since early 2012 the protest movement has escalated into an armed uprising that many consider a civil war. Sustained fighting is ongoing throughout Syria between the regular army and its allied militias and the Free Syrian Army as well as other anti-regime groups, some of which include foreign jihadists.
SYRIA
Free Syrian Army (FSA) fighter Abo Yazen and his...
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Tal Rifaat
Free Syrian Army (FSA) fighter Abo Yazen and his comander Hakim Yaseen, eat, share a joke and clean weapons prior to returning to fight in Aleppo.
Protests against the regime of Bashar al-Assad erupted in March 2011. Although initially peaceful, they were violently repressed by the Syrian army and police. In response to being ordered to shoot unarmed civilians, large numbers of men deserted and formed the core of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) which was soon joined by civilian volunteers. Since early 2012 the protest movement has escalated into an armed uprising that many consider a civil war. Sustained fighting is ongoing throughout Syria between the regular army and its allied militias and the Free Syrian Army as well as other anti-regime groups, some of which include foreign jihadists.
SYRIA
A teacher stands among the twisted wreckage of the Al...
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Tal Rifaat
A teacher stands among the twisted wreckage of the Al Baath School after it was hit by three bombs dropped from a government aircraft.
Protests against the regime of Bashar al-Assad erupted in March 2011. Although initially peaceful, they were violently repressed by the Syrian army and police. In response to being ordered to shoot unarmed civilians, large numbers of men deserted and formed the core of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) which was soon joined by civilian volunteers. Since early 2012 the protest movement has escalated into an armed uprising that many consider a civil war. Sustained fighting is ongoing throughout Syria between the regular army and its allied militias and the Free Syrian Army as well as other anti-regime groups, some of which include foreign jihadists.
SYRIA
A pupil stands next to a crater at the Al Baath...
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Tal Rifaat
A pupil stands next to a crater at the Al Baath School after it was hit by three bombs dropped from a government aircraft.
Protests against the regime of Bashar al-Assad erupted in March 2011. Although initially peaceful, they were violently repressed by the Syrian army and police. In response to being ordered to shoot unarmed civilians, large numbers of men deserted and formed the core of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) which was soon joined by civilian volunteers. Since early 2012 the protest movement has escalated into an armed uprising that many consider a civil war. Sustained fighting is ongoing throughout Syria between the regular army and its allied militias and the Free Syrian Army as well as other anti-regime groups, some of which include foreign jihadists.
SYRIA
Free Syrian Army (FSA) commander Hakim Yaseen, looks...
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Tal Rifaat
Free Syrian Army (FSA) commander Hakim Yaseen, looks around the remains of a gas mask factory.
Protests against the regime of Bashar al-Assad erupted in March 2011. Although initially peaceful, they were violently repressed by the Syrian army and police. In response to being ordered to shoot unarmed civilians, large numbers of men deserted and formed the core of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) which was soon joined by civilian volunteers. Since early 2012 the protest movement has escalated into an armed uprising that many consider a civil war. Sustained fighting is ongoing throughout Syria between the regular army and its allied militias and the Free Syrian Army as well as other anti-regime groups, some of which include foreign jihadists.
SYRIA
Free Syrian Army (FSA) fighter Abo Yazen squats at...
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Tal Rifaat
Free Syrian Army (FSA) fighter Abo Yazen squats at the graveside of one of his close comrades, recently killed in fighting with government forces.
Protests against the regime of Bashar al-Assad erupted in March 2011. Although initially peaceful, they were violently repressed by the Syrian army and police. In response to being ordered to shoot unarmed civilians, large numbers of men deserted and formed the core of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) which was soon joined by civilian volunteers. Since early 2012 the protest movement has escalated into an armed uprising that many consider a civil war. Sustained fighting is ongoing throughout Syria between the regular army and its allied militias and the Free Syrian Army as well as other anti-regime groups, some of which include foreign jihadists.
SYRIA
Free Syrian Army (FSA) commander prays in a cemetery...
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Tal Rifaat
Free Syrian Army (FSA) commander prays in a cemetery next to two freshly excavated graves.
Protests against the regime of Bashar al-Assad erupted in March 2011. Although initially peaceful, they were violently repressed by the Syrian army and police. In response to being ordered to shoot unarmed civilians, large numbers of men deserted and formed the core of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) which was soon joined by civilian volunteers. Since early 2012 the protest movement has escalated into an armed uprising that many consider a civil war. Sustained fighting is ongoing throughout Syria between the regular army and its allied militias and the Free Syrian Army as well as other anti-regime groups, some of which include foreign jihadists.
SYRIA
Free Syrian Army (FSA) fighters greet a boy who lives...
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Tal Rifaat
Free Syrian Army (FSA) fighters greet a boy who lives near their base in Aleppo.
Protests against the regime of Bashar al-Assad erupted in March 2011. Although initially peaceful, they were violently repressed by the Syrian army and police. In response to being ordered to shoot unarmed civilians, large numbers of men deserted and formed the core of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) which was soon joined by civilian volunteers. Since early 2012 the protest movement has escalated into an armed uprising that many consider a civil war. Sustained fighting is ongoing throughout Syria between the regular army and its allied militias and the Free Syrian Army as well as other anti-regime groups, some of which include foreign jihadists.
SYRIA
A man carries a stack of flat breads past the remains...
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Aleppo
A man carries a stack of flat breads past the remains of an apartment block in the Bustam Al Basha district.
Protests against the regime of Bashar al-Assad erupted in March 2011. Although initially peaceful, they were violently repressed by the Syrian army and police. In response to being ordered to shoot unarmed civilians, large numbers of men deserted and formed the core of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) which was soon joined by civilian volunteers. Since early 2012 the protest movement has escalated into an armed uprising that many consider a civil war. Sustained fighting is ongoing throughout Syria between the regular army and its allied militias and the Free Syrian Army as well as other anti-regime groups, some of which include foreign jihadists.
SYRIA
A man carries his possessions from his home in the...
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Aleppo
A man carries his possessions from his home in the Medina. The frontline snakes through the ancient market, one street held by the rebels the next by the Government. As a consequence the residents have fled the area.
Protests against the regime of Bashar al-Assad erupted in March 2011. Although initially peaceful, they were violently repressed by the Syrian army and police. In response to being ordered to shoot unarmed civilians, large numbers of men deserted and formed the core of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) which was soon joined by civilian volunteers. Since early 2012 the protest movement has escalated into an armed uprising that many consider a civil war. Sustained fighting is ongoing throughout Syria between the regular army and its allied militias and the Free Syrian Army as well as other anti-regime groups, some of which include foreign jihadists.
SYRIA
A Free Syrian Army fighter holds a photograph of...
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Aleppo
A Free Syrian Army fighter holds a photograph of Hafez al-Assad, the father of Bashir al-Assad, that he has taped to a pole. He plans to wave it at snipers in the hope of taunting them into shooting it before they regonise it.
Protests against the regime of Bashar al-Assad erupted in March 2011. Although initially peaceful, they were violently repressed by the Syrian army and police. In response to being ordered to shoot unarmed civilians, large numbers of men deserted and formed the core of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) which was soon joined by civilian volunteers. Since early 2012 the protest movement has escalated into an armed uprising that many consider a civil war. Sustained fighting is ongoing throughout Syria between the regular army and its allied militias and the Free Syrian Army as well as other anti-regime groups, some of which include foreign jihadists.
SYRIA
A man walks with his daughter along a street past a...
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Aleppo
A man walks with his daughter along a street past a stall that has opened up in spite of the fighting.
Protests against the regime of Bashar al-Assad erupted in March 2011. Although initially peaceful, they were violently repressed by the Syrian army and police. In response to being ordered to shoot unarmed civilians, large numbers of men deserted and formed the core of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) which was soon joined by civilian volunteers. Since early 2012 the protest movement has escalated into an armed uprising that many consider a civil war. Sustained fighting is ongoing throughout Syria between the regular army and its allied militias and the Free Syrian Army as well as other anti-regime groups, some of which include foreign jihadists.
SYRIA
A comrade holds his friends hand as the Free Syrian...
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Aleppo
A comrade holds his friends hand as the Free Syrian Army (FSA) fighter, wounded by shrapnel in the neck, lies on a gurney in the Da al-Shfaa Hospital.
Protests against the regime of Bashar al-Assad erupted in March 2011. Although initially peaceful, they were violently repressed by the Syrian army and police. In response to being ordered to shoot unarmed civilians, large numbers of men deserted and formed the core of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) which was soon joined by civilian volunteers. Since early 2012 the protest movement has escalated into an armed uprising that many consider a civil war. Sustained fighting is ongoing throughout Syria between the regular army and its allied militias and the Free Syrian Army as well as other anti-regime groups, some of which include foreign jihadists.
SYRIA
Comrades of Free Syrian Army (FSA) fighter Abu Az...
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Aleppo
Comrades of Free Syrian Army (FSA) fighter Abu Az rush him to the Da al-Shfaa Hospital after he recieved three gunshot wounds during heavy fighting in the district of Karm al Gabel.
Protests against the regime of Bashar al-Assad erupted in March 2011. Although initially peaceful, they were violently repressed by the Syrian army and police. In response to being ordered to shoot unarmed civilians, large numbers of men deserted and formed the core of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) which was soon joined by civilian volunteers. Since early 2012 the protest movement has escalated into an armed uprising that many consider a civil war. Sustained fighting is ongoing throughout Syria between the regular army and its allied militias and the Free Syrian Army as well as other anti-regime groups, some of which include foreign jihadists.
SYRIA
A boy looks up at the remains of a covered market,...
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Aleppo
A boy looks up at the remains of a covered market, destroyed by a Government air strike.
Protests against the regime of Bashar al-Assad erupted in March 2011. Although initially peaceful, they were violently repressed by the Syrian army and police. In response to being ordered to shoot unarmed civilians, large numbers of men deserted and formed the core of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) which was soon joined by civilian volunteers. Since early 2012 the protest movement has escalated into an armed uprising that many consider a civil war. Sustained fighting is ongoing throughout Syria between the regular army and its allied militias and the Free Syrian Army as well as other anti-regime groups, some of which include foreign jihadists.
SYRIA
A young boy sleeps on the lap of a Free Syrian army...
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Aleppo
A young boy sleeps on the lap of a Free Syrian army (FSA) fighter who holds an AK47 in his free hand.
Protests against the regime of Bashar al-Assad erupted in March 2011. Although initially peaceful, they were violently repressed by the Syrian army and police. In response to being ordered to shoot unarmed civilians, large numbers of men deserted and formed the core of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) which was soon joined by civilian volunteers. Since early 2012 the protest movement has escalated into an armed uprising that many consider a civil war. Sustained fighting is ongoing throughout Syria between the regular army and its allied militias and the Free Syrian Army as well as other anti-regime groups, some of which include foreign jihadists.
SYRIA
A young girl sleeps on some bags containing her...
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Aleppo
A young girl sleeps on some bags containing her family's possessions on the Syrian side of the wire separating it from Turkey.
Protests against the regime of Bashar al-Assad erupted in March 2011. Although initially peaceful, they were violently repressed by the Syrian army and police. In response to being ordered to shoot unarmed civilians, large numbers of men deserted and formed the core of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) which was soon joined by civilian volunteers. Since early 2012 the protest movement has escalated into an armed uprising that many consider a civil war. Sustained fighting is ongoing throughout Syria between the regular army and its allied militias and the Free Syrian Army as well as other anti-regime groups, some of which include foreign jihadists.
SYRIA
A woman sets out to find water in the Atma refugee...
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Atma, Idlib province
A woman sets out to find water in the Atma refugee camp that is right up against the Turkish border. The conditions at the camp are rapidly deteriorating as rain has made the ground thick with mud and water and food shortages add to the misery. Protests against the regime of Bashar al-Assad erupted in March 2011. Although initially peaceful, they were violently repressed by the Syrian army and police. In response to being ordered to shoot unarmed civilians, large numbers of men deserted and formed the core of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) which was soon joined by civilian volunteers. Since early 2012 the protest movement has escalated into an armed uprising that many consider a civil war. Sustained fighting is ongoing throughout Syria between the regular army and its allied militias and the Free Syrian Army as well as other anti-regime groups, some of which include foreign jihadists.
SYRIA
A woman carries her child in the Atma refugee camp...
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Atma, Idlib province
A woman carries her child in the Atma refugee camp that is right up against the Turkish border. The conditions at the camp are rapidly deteriorating as rain has made the ground thick with mud and water and food shortages add to the misery. Protests against the regime of Bashar al-Assad erupted in March 2011. Although initially peaceful, they were violently repressed by the Syrian army and police. In response to being ordered to shoot unarmed civilians, large numbers of men deserted and formed the core of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) which was soon joined by civilian volunteers. Since early 2012 the protest movement has escalated into an armed uprising that many consider a civil war. Sustained fighting is ongoing throughout Syria between the regular army and its allied militias and the Free Syrian Army as well as other anti-regime groups, some of which include foreign jihadists.
SYRIA
Women que for water which is in short supply at the...
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Atma, Idlib province
Women que for water which is in short supply at the Atma refugee camp that is right up against the Turkish border. The conditions at the camp are rapidly deteriorating as rain has made the ground thick with mud and water and food shortages add to the misery. Protests against the regime of Bashar al-Assad erupted in March 2011. Although initially peaceful, they were violently repressed by the Syrian army and police. In response to being ordered to shoot unarmed civilians, large numbers of men deserted and formed the core of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) which was soon joined by civilian volunteers. Since early 2012 the protest movement has escalated into an armed uprising that many consider a civil war. Sustained fighting is ongoing throughout Syria between the regular army and its allied militias and the Free Syrian Army as well as other anti-regime groups, some of which include...
SYRIA
A boy holds an assault rifle in the Atma refugee camp...
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Atma, Idlib province
A boy holds an assault rifle in the Atma refugee camp that is right up against the Turkish border. The conditions at the camp are rapidly deteriorating as rain has made the ground thick with mud and water and food shortages add to the misery. Protests against the regime of Bashar al-Assad erupted in March 2011. Although initially peaceful, they were violently repressed by the Syrian army and police. In response to being ordered to shoot unarmed civilians, large numbers of men deserted and formed the core of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) which was soon joined by civilian volunteers. Since early 2012 the protest movement has escalated into an armed uprising that many consider a civil war. Sustained fighting is ongoing throughout Syria between the regular army and its allied militias and the Free Syrian Army as well as other anti-regime groups, some of which include foreign jihadists.
SYRIA
Ahmed Talib holds his baby Amina, born in the night...
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Atma, Idlib province
Ahmed Talib holds his baby Amina, born in the night at the height of a storm in the Atma refugee camp that is right up against the Turkish border. The conditions at the camp are rapidly deteriorating as rain has made the ground thick with mud and water and food shortages add to the misery. Protests against the regime of Bashar al-Assad erupted in March 2011. Although initially peaceful, they were violently repressed by the Syrian army and police. In response to being ordered to shoot unarmed civilians, large numbers of men deserted and formed the core of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) which was soon joined by civilian volunteers. Since early 2012 the protest movement has escalated into an armed uprising that many consider a civil war. Sustained fighting is ongoing throughout Syria between the regular army and its allied militias and the Free Syrian Army as well as other anti-regime...
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