In the shadow of Syria's snipers

In the shadow of Syria's snipers

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Upended buses barricade a street in Aleppo. The vehicles serve as protection against snipers loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, in the rebel-controlled Bustan al-Qasr neighbourhood.

An estimated 220,000 people have been killed in the civil war in Syria. The conflict has also prompted millions of Syrians to flee to neighbouring countries.

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Makeshift curtains are erected as protection in Deir al-Zor.
. DEIR AL ZOR, Syria. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi

Makeshift curtains are erected as protection in Deir al-Zor.

A sheet provides cover from snipers on a damaged road in Sheikh Maksoud, Aleppo.
. ALEPPO, Syria. REUTERS/Molhem Barakat

A sheet provides cover from snipers on a damaged road in Sheikh Maksoud, Aleppo.

Free Syrian Army fighters take cover behind sandbags in Aleppo's Karm al-Jabal district.
. ALEPPO, Syria. REUTERS/Molhem Barakat

Free Syrian Army fighters take cover behind sandbags in Aleppo's Karm al-Jabal district.

Curtains are draped as protection from snipers in Aleppo's Salaheddine neighbourhood.
. ALEPPO, Syria. REUTERS/Molhem Barakat

Curtains are draped as protection from snipers in Aleppo's Salaheddine neighbourhood.

A boy fixes covers that were put up to provide protection from snipers in Aleppo's Aqyoul neighbourhood.
. ALEPPO, Syria. REUTERS/Abdalrhman Ismail

A boy fixes covers that were put up to provide protection from snipers in Aleppo's Aqyoul neighbourhood.

Men ride a motorcycle in front of a cloth placed to cover the street from snipers in Saif al-Dawla district of Aleppo.
. ALEPPO, Syria. REUTERS/Zaid Rev

Men ride a motorcycle in front of a cloth placed to cover the street from snipers in Saif al-Dawla district of Aleppo.

Material is hung to provide cover in the besieged town of Arbeen.
. DAMASCUS, Syria. REUTERS/Yaseen Al-Bushy

Material is hung to provide cover in the besieged town of Arbeen.

Civilians walk near upright buses barricading a street in Aleppo's rebel-controlled Bustan al-Qasr neighbourhood.
. ALEPPO, Syria. REUTERS/Ammar Abdullah

Civilians walk near upright buses barricading a street in Aleppo's rebel-controlled Bustan al-Qasr neighbourhood.

A woman walks past a makeshift barrier built using damaged buses in Aleppo.
. ALEPPO, Syria. REUTERS/Hamid Khatib

A woman walks past a makeshift barrier built using damaged buses in Aleppo.

Children walk in front of barrels and sandbags stacked up in a makeshift cover iin the East Al-Ansari neighbourhood.
. ALEPPO, Syria. REUTERS/Ammar Abdullah

Children walk in front of barrels and sandbags stacked up in a makeshift cover iin the East Al-Ansari neighbourhood.

A street vendor pushes a cart loaded with vegetables in front of pipes erected to provide protection from snipers in the old city of Aleppo.
. ALEPPO, Syria. Reuters/Jalal Al-Mamo

A street vendor pushes a cart loaded with vegetables in front of pipes erected to provide protection from snipers in the old city of Aleppo.

. HOMS, Syria. REUTERS/Yazan Homsy