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Snipers of Aleppo

Over the last six months the FSA and the battle for Aleppo has transitioned from a full-on frontline assault into a slow-paced but still deadly sniper war.

Aside from the explosion of violence in Aleppo yesterday, over the last six months the battle for Syria's biggest city has largely transitioned from a full-on frontline assault into a slow-paced but still deadly sniper war. That was the atmosphere during photographer and videographer Robert King's recent return to the conflict-ravaged city to meet the snipers of the FSA and interview them about the new challenges they face on the ground as they steadfastly peer through their scopes and pick off the enemy, one by one, day by day.

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