The Urum al-Kubra neighbourhood of Aleppo has long been a focus of airstrikes, barrel bombs and other attacks by forces alllied to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
In late September, it was here that a UN convoy of 31 trucks carrying desperately needed humanitarian aid to the city which has been siege for months was destroyed.
But a short walk around the formerly residential district shows how widespread the devastation has been over the past five years of war.
The pictures speak for themselves:
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Photos by Zouhir al-Shimale. Follow him on Twitter: @Zouhir_AlShimale
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