War Of Word At Aleppo

War of words on streets of Syria’s Aleppo

 

Until a rebel takeover in July, Aleppo remained isolated from the protests which broke out in March 2011. But now weapons do the talking in Syria’s commercial capital. (AFP)

 

At Sayyed Ali Square in central Aleppo, rebels cry out “Allahu Akbar” (God is greatest) to which Syrian government troops respond “You will soon join him,” before the shooting starts up again.

Since the regular army recaptured the city’s Christian district of Jdeideh from the rebel Free Syrian Army on August 22, the frontline has come to a virtual standstill in the area despite intermittent outbursts of violence.

Hidden in buildings, snipers await their prey, on the lookout for any blunder by their foes. But most victims are civilians, mowed down as they try to rush across the street.

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