Photos de Frederick Paxton
Aleppo, one of the world's oldest cities, is now a wasteland. Since the Syrian civil war reached Aleppo two years ago, Syria's commercial and industrial capital has been the scene of bitter house- to-house fighting, as both the rebels and regime struggle for overall control.For two weeks this summer, VICE News embedded with the Islamic Front, a coalition of Islamist rebels fighting the forces of President Bashar al-Assad on one hand, and Islamic State militants on the other. Against overwhelming odds, members of the Islamic Front battled to retain control of the capital of the Syrian revolution.Check out the trailer for VICE News' upcoming documentary Ghosts of Aleppo here.All photos by Frederick PaxtonFollow Frederick Paxton on Twitter: @freddiepaxton
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