TUESDAY November 10, 2020: 'HANGING BY A THREAD' from ZUMA Press award winning photographer Anas Alkharboutli of DPA who won the 27th Prix Bayeux Calvados-Normandy War Correspondents Award 2020 for his work in Syria: Since the Syrian Civil War erupted in March 2011, the conflict has brought unprecedented devastation and displacement. Renewed violence has undermined an already shaky cease-fire that aimed to quell military operations in the rebel-held enclave. Relations between Russia and Turkey, who negotiated the cease-fire, show signs of strain. Russia is a main supporter of Syrian President Bashar Assad's government, while Turkey has long supported the rebels. The airstrike on a rebel training camp near the border with Turkey killed more than 50 Turkish-backed fighters, in one of the heaviest blows to the opposition's strongest groups. The temporary peace deal now hangs by a thread. Welcome to: 'HANGING BY A THREAD'
© zReportage.com Story of the Week #761: TUESDAY November 10, 2020: 'HANGING BY A THREAD' from ZUMA Press award winning photographer Anas Alkharboutli of DPA who won the 27th Prix Bayeux Calvados-Normandy War Correspondents Award 2020 for his work in Syria: Since the Syrian Civil War erupted in March 2011, the conflict has brought unprecedented devastation and displacement. Renewed violence has undermined an already shaky cease-fire that aimed to quell military operations in the rebel-held enclave. Relations between Russia and Turkey, who negotiated the cease-fire, show signs of strain. Russia is a main supporter of Syrian President Bashar Assad's government, while Turkey has long supported the rebels. The airstrike on a rebel training camp near the border with Turkey killed more than 50 Turkish-backed fighters, in one of the heaviest blows to the opposition's strongest groups. The temporary peace deal now hangs by a thread. Welcome to: 'HANGING BY A THREAD'
A member of the National Front for Liberation (NFL) Syrian rebel coalition fires a heavy machine gun during a military exercise amid an increased rate of bombing on the Mount Zawiya region.
© Anas Alkharboutli/dpa via ZUMA Press
Syrian rebel coalition fighters of the National Front for Liberation (NFL) on the obstacle course ladders during a training exercise held in Idlib Province.
© Anas Alkharboutli/dpa via ZUMA Press
A rebel NFL soldier wearing a mask in defense against Covid19 holds an RPG (Rocket Propelled Grenade) as armed soldiers line up behind him. Members of the National Front for Liberation (NFL) Syrian rebel coalition take part in a military exercise in Idlib Province amid an increased rate of bombing on the Mount Zawiya region.
© Anas Alkharboutli/dpa via ZUMA Press
During an exercise drill, fighters from the National Front for Liberation (NFL) Syrian rebel coalition jump through rings of fire and leap over burning tires at their training facility.
© Anas Alkharboutli/dpa via ZUMA Press
With face painted, a member of the National Front for Liberation (NFL) Syrian rebel coalition takes part in a military exercise held in anticipation of potential military operations by forces of the Syrian government targeting Idlib Province.
© Anas Alkharboutli/dpa via ZUMA Press
Riding a motorcycle and holding RPG (Rocket propelled grenades) two members of the National Front for Liberation (NFL) Syrian rebel coalition during in a military exercise held in anticipation of potential military operations by forces of the Syrian government.
© Anas Alkharboutli/dpa via ZUMA Press
Fighters from the National Front for Liberation (NFL) Syrian rebel coalition test their endurance on the ground during a military exercise at their base in Idlib Province.
© Anas Alkharboutli/dpa via ZUMA Press
A member of the National Front for Liberation (NFL) Syrian rebel coalition scrambles past burning tires on the obstacle course during a military exercise held at their training base in Idlib Province.
© Anas Alkharboutli/dpa via ZUMA Press
Rebel fighters of the National Front for Liberation (NFL) coalition tackle a rope course during a military exercise held in anticipation of potential military operations by forces of the Syrian government.
© Anas Alkharboutli/dpa via ZUMA Press
Fighters from the National Front for Liberation (NFL) Syrian rebel coalition engage in hand-to-hand combat and strength training during a military exercise held in Idlib Province.
© Anas Alkharboutli/dpa via ZUMA Press
Armed members of a special force group of the National Front for Liberation (NFL) Syrian rebel coalition at one of the NFL training camps in the rebel-held town of Ghazawiya.
© Anas Alkharboutli/DPA via ZUMA Press
Wearing medical face masks against the spread of Covid19, armed fighters of the National Front for Liberation (NFL) coalition take part in a military exercise held in Idlib Province. Syria's northwest region, which is outside regime control, saw a 300 percent increase in coronavirus cases in October.
© Anas Alkharboutli/dpa via ZUMA Press
