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A Free Syrian Army fighter stands with his weapon inside a damaged building during what activists said were clashes with pro-government forces, beside Hanano barracks in Aleppo's Bab al-Hadid district
A Free Syrian Army fighter stands with his weapon inside a damaged building during what activists said were clashes with pro-government forces, beside Hanano barracks in Aleppo's Bab al-Hadid district, December 26, 2013. Picture taken December 26, 2013. REUTERS/Abdalrhman Ismail (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)
Free Syrian Army fighters stand with their weapons in a damaged building during what activists said were clashes with pro-government forces, beside Hanano barracks in Aleppo's Bab al-Hadid district
Free Syrian Army fighters stand with their weapons in a damaged building during what activists said were clashes with pro-government forces, beside Hanano barracks in Aleppo's Bab al-Hadid district, December 26, 2013. Picture taken December 26, 2013. REUTERS/Abdalrhman Ismail (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)
Free Syrian Army fighters stand with their weapons in a damaged building during what activists said were clashes with pro-government forces, beside Hanano barracks in Aleppo's Bab al-Hadid district
Free Syrian Army fighters stand with their weapons in a damaged building during what activists said were clashes with pro-government forces, beside Hanano barracks in Aleppo's Bab al-Hadid district, December 26, 2013. Picture taken December 26, 2013. REUTERS/Abdalrhman Ismail (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)
A Free Syrian Army fighter shoots with his weapon during what activists said were clashes with pro-government forces, beside Hanano barracks in Aleppo's Bab al-Hadid district
A Free Syrian Army fighter shoots with his weapon during what activists said were clashes with pro-government forces, beside Hanano barracks in Aleppo's Bab al-Hadid district, December 26, 2013. Picture taken December 26, 2013. REUTERS/Abdalrhman Ismail (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)
A Free Syrian Army fighter gestures during what activists said were clashes with pro-government forces, beside Hanano barracks in Aleppo's Bab al-Hadid district
A Free Syrian Army fighter gestures during what activists said were clashes with pro-government forces, beside Hanano barracks in Aleppo's Bab al-Hadid district, December 26, 2013. Picture taken December 26, 2013. REUTERS/Abdalrhman Ismail (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)
A Free Syrian Army fighter jumps from a high window during what activists said were clashes with pro-government forces, beside Hanano barracks in Aleppo's Bab al-Hadid district
A Free Syrian Army fighter jumps from a high window during what activists said were clashes with pro-government forces, beside Hanano barracks in Aleppo's Bab al-Hadid district, December 26, 2013. Picture taken December 26, 2013. REUTERS/Abdalrhman Ismail (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
Free Syrian Army fighters walk with their weapons during what activists said were clashes with pro-government forces, beside Hanano barracks in Aleppo's Bab al-Hadid district
Free Syrian Army fighters walk with their weapons during what activists said were clashes with pro-government forces, beside Hanano barracks in Aleppo's Bab al-Hadid district, December 26, 2013. Picture taken December 26, 2013. REUTERS/Abdalrhman Ismail (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)