Syrian army and militants in battle for Aleppo - in pictures
Anti-government fighters brandish their guns as they ride a vehicle in Syria's northern city of Aleppo. AFP
Alleged Syrian army soldiers and allied fighters sit on the floor after being captured by opposition fighters in Aleppo. AP
Syrian opposition fighters tear up a portrait of Syrian President Bashar Al Assad in central Aleppo. EPA
Anti-government fighters pose for a picture on a tank on the road leading to Maaret Al Numan in Syria's northwestern Idlib province. AFP
Opposition fighters patrol the streets after taking control of the city of Maarat Al Numan where the international road M5 passes through it. EPA
Opposition fighters in Aleppo. EPA
Opposition fighters pray in Aleppo. EPA
Insurgents hold a position outside Aleppo, Syria. AP
An empty street in Aleppo after militants entered the city. AFP
Anti-government fighters prepare for battle in the northern Syrian city of Idlib. AFP
Militants set alight a poster of Syrian President Bashar Al Assad in front of a building they seized in the district of Zarbah. AFP
Militants hold a position on the outskirts of Aleppo. AFP
Fighters enter the Rashidin district on the outskirts of Aleppo on motorcycles with smoke billowing in the background amid fighting. AFP
Militants drive through the village of Talhiyah. AFP
Fighters fire towards Syrian army troops in the Rashidin district on the outskirts of Aleppo city as militants continue their offensive against government forces. AFP
Anti-regime fighters hold a position on the outskirts of Aleppo. AFP
Smoke rises during clashes in Aleppo. AFP
Anti-regime fighters on the outskirts of Aleppo. AFP
A damaged vehicle belonging to Syrian government troops in the countryside near Aleppo. AFP
Fighters seize a Syrian Army tank on the international M5 highway in the Zarbah area, south-west of Aleppo city. AFP
Insurgents on the M5 highway in the Zarbah area. AFP
Fighters drive along the M5 highway in the Zarbah area. AFP
