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Aleppo once again in the eye of the storm

It is total chaos in Aleppo where the regime and the opposition are fighting to reign supreme.
Civil defence members and civilians search for survivors under the rubble of a site hit by what activists said were barrel bombs dropped by forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in Aleppo, Syria June 21, 2015. REUTERS/Abdalrhman Ismail - RTX1HGJ7
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ALEPPO, Syria — Since July 2, when Fatah Halab (Conquest of Aleppo), formed by the majority of opposition factions in Aleppo, announced the launch of its operations to take full control over the city, Aleppo’s residents have spent their nights listening to the sounds of cannons and planes.

Aleppo has been divided into two parts since the Free Syrian Army arrived in July 2012. The eastern side is under the opposition’s control, and the western side is under the regime’s control. The eastern side includes the richest neighborhoods in Aleppo and government institutions such as the municipal palace, the University of Aleppo and security services. In addition, this part of the city includes military sectors such as the artillery faculty, the Muhallab and Hanano barracks, the military academy and the artillery battalion in the al-Zahra neighborhood.

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