20 Stirring Photos of War Torn Aleppo

Aleppo was a thriving city in the past, it was called the Commercial Capital of Syria. It had great shopping centers, western chains and impressive mosques. Today, it has been devastated and has been described as a wasteland of rocks. The government of Assad has recovered a destroyed city, the syrian government was backed by Vladimir Putin and the russians bombed Aleppo to weaken the rebels.

The bombing by the regime and the russians has slowed lately and civilians are being evacuated. Anyway, thousands remain in the devastated city. There are many people who have lost everything, there are a lot of refugees. The Syrian army says it has retaken Aleppo.

Many rebels have left, this is the greatest victory for President Bashar al-Assad since the uprising began in 2011. Syria has been blooding these years because of the fierce war. Here we give you 20 Stirring Photos of War Torn Aleppo.