Siege of Aleppo

18 October 2012

Aleppo, Syria

A rebel fighter examines the effect of a rocket-propelled grenade fired by comrades on a house allegedly occupied by regime loyalists, in the heavily contested neighborhood of Karm al-Jabal.

 

In July, the rebel Free Syrian Army (FSA) entered Aleppo, Syria’s largest city and commercial capital. Rebel-held neighborhoods, initially in southwest Aleppo and later throughout the city, became battlefields, as government forces attempted to regain control.

Both rebel and regime forces deployed snipers, and the national army made use of heavy artillery and air power to bombard occupied areas. A UN-brokered ceasefire in late October was not honored by either side, and casualties rose steeply in November.

En juillet, l’Armée de Libération Syrienne (ALS) entre à Alep, plus grande ville et capitale commerciale syrienne. Les quartiers aux mains des rebelles, d’abord dans le sud-ouest puis dans tout Alep, deviennent des champs de bataille quand les forces du régime tentent de reprendre le contrôle. Les rebelles et les forces du régime ont recours à des tireurs isolés. L’armée nationale utilise l’artillerie lourde et la force aérienne pour bombarder les zones occupées. Les deux camps ignorent un cessez-le-feu de l’ONU de fin octobre et le nombre de victimes monte en flèche en novembre.

Location

Aleppo, Syria

Technical information

Shutter speed: 1/640
ISO: 100
F-Stop: 4
Focal Length: 24 mm
Camera: Canon EOS 7D

Lens: Canon EF 24mm f/1.4L II USM

Javier Manzano
Nationality:
Mexico
About:
Javier Manzano is a photojournalist and filmmaker based in the United States. Born in Mexico, Manzano moved with his family to the US at the age of 18. To a large extent, Manzano's work has focused on the many cross-border issues that bind these two nations together - as estranged neighbors, vital partners and at times feeble associates. His career started in the newspaper industry as a photo- and videojournalist, and later expanded into television and electronic media. The Rocky Mountain News, Manzano's last employer, closed its doors in February of 2009.
Commissioner:
Agence France-Presse / Getty Images

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