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July 19, 2012 07:57 PM

The war in Syria rages

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Smoke rises above Altal, Syria. A section of 2 attack helicopters rocketed and machine gunned the town throughout the six hour battle.
Smoke rises above Altal, Syria. A section of 2 attack helicopters rocketed and machine gunned the town throughout the six hour battle. Austin Tice
From Altal, Syria, a rebel fighter gives a victory cry after capturing a government position.
From Altal, Syria, a rebel fighter gives a victory cry after capturing a government position. Austin Tice
From Altal, Syria, rebels display handcuffs and riot batons captured from the government position.
From Altal, Syria, rebels display handcuffs and riot batons captured from the government position. Austin Tice
A fighter beats a poster of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad with his shoe after rebel forces stormed a government position in the center of Altal, Syria
A fighter beats a poster of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad with his shoe after rebel forces stormed a government position in the center of Altal, Syria Austin Tice
Rebels loot a captured government position in Altal, Syria. They carried off computer equipment, sensitive documents, uniforms, weapons, boxes of ammunition, and captured over 40 prisoners.
Rebels loot a captured government position in Altal, Syria. They carried off computer equipment, sensitive documents, uniforms, weapons, boxes of ammunition, and captured over 40 prisoners. Austin Tice
From Altal, Syria, the three-starred revolutionary flag flies atop a government position moments after its capture by rebel forces.
From Altal, Syria, the three-starred revolutionary flag flies atop a government position moments after its capture by rebel forces. Austin Tice
From Altal, Syria, after striking the government flag, a rebel fighter raises the three-starred revolutionary flag over a captured government position.
From Altal, Syria, after striking the government flag, a rebel fighter raises the three-starred revolutionary flag over a captured government position. Austin Tice
From Altal, Syria, a fighter displays a bust of former Syrian President Hafez al-Assad after rebels stormed a government position. Moments later the fighter hurled the bust to the street below.
From Altal, Syria, a fighter displays a bust of former Syrian President Hafez al-Assad after rebels stormed a government position. Moments later the fighter hurled the bust to the street below. Austin Tice
Altal, Syria: Rebels loot a captured government position. They carried off computer equipment, sensitive documents, uniforms, weapons, boxes of ammunition, and captured over 40 prisoners.
Altal, Syria: Rebels loot a captured government position. They carried off computer equipment, sensitive documents, uniforms, weapons, boxes of ammunition, and captured over 40 prisoners. Austin Tice
From Altal, Syria, rebels loot a captured government position. They carried off computer equipment, sensitive documents, uniforms, weapons, boxes of ammunition, and captured over 40 prisoners.
From Altal, Syria, rebels loot a captured government position. They carried off computer equipment, sensitive documents, uniforms, weapons, boxes of ammunition, and captured over 40 prisoners. Austin Tice
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