A Flurry of Fire in Syria

Free Syrian Army fighters take positions behind a damaged car as they fire their weapons during an offensive against forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in Aleppo's Salaheddine neighbourhood
Oct. 9, 2013. Free Syrian Army fighters take position behind a damaged car as they fire weapons on forces loyal to President Bashar Assad in Aleppo's Salaheddine neighborhood. Tires and other objects are set on fire to provide cover from the snipers.Malek Alshemali—Reuters

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