Government forces are shelling several neighbourhoods in Syria business capital, Aleppo, as fighting for control of the city continues into its sixth day.
The fields in the fertile al Ghab plain stretching across eastern Syria would normally be full of crops at this time of year, but this summer some are lying fallow.
The battle for Aleppo appears continues to escalate today as government forces have sent an armoured column of to reinforce the military personnel already fighting for control of the city and following the air strikes on Free Syrian Army (FSA) strongholds yesterday.
Assad’s fighter jets have bombed areas in eastern Aleppo, Syria’s business capital where the rebels have found recent success.
Government forces have started to regain control of many of the areas in Damascus showing their superior firepower. In the business capital of Aleppo the rebels have taken control of large parts of the city and are withstanding heavy artillery shelling from government forces.