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Civil defence members stage a protest to show solidarity with Aleppo against Assad regime and Russian forces’ attacks on December 4th 2016 in Damascus, Syria [Tarık Elmasri/Anadolu Agency]
![Civil defence members stage a protest to show solidarity with Aleppo against Assad regime and Russian forces' attacks on December 4th 2016 in Damascus, Syria [Tarık Elmasri/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/20161204_2_20503365_16659943-scaled.jpg?w=395&h=264&ssl=1 "Protest in Damascus against Assad regime and Russian forces' attacks over Aleppo")
Civil defence members stage a protest to show solidarity with Aleppo against Assad regime and Russian forces’ attacks on December 4th 2016 in Damascus, Syria [Tarık Elmasri/Anadolu Agency]
![Civil defence members stage a protest to show solidarity with Aleppo against Assad regime and Russian forces' attacks on December 4th 2016 in Damascus, Syria [Tarık Elmasri/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/20161204_2_20503365_16659942.jpg?w=395&h=263&ssl=1 "Protest in Damascus against Assad regime and Russian forces' attacks over Aleppo")
Civil defence members stage a protest to show solidarity with Aleppo against Assad regime and Russian forces’ attacks on December 4th 2016 in Damascus, Syria [Tarık Elmasri/Anadolu Agency]
![Civil defence members stage a protest to show solidarity with Aleppo against Assad regime and Russian forces' attacks on December 4th 2016 in Damascus, Syria [Tarık Elmasri/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/20161204_2_20503365_16659941.jpg?w=296&h=197&ssl=1 "Protest in Damascus against Assad regime and Russian forces' attacks over Aleppo")
Civil defence members stage a protest to show solidarity with Aleppo against Assad regime and Russian forces’ attacks on December 4th 2016 in Damascus, Syria [Tarık Elmasri/Anadolu Agency]
![Civil defence members stage a protest to show solidarity with Aleppo against Assad regime and Russian forces' attacks on December 4th 2016 in Damascus, Syria [Tarık Elmasri/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/20161204_2_20503365_16659940-scaled.jpg?w=296&h=197&ssl=1 "Protest in Damascus against Assad regime and Russian forces' attacks over Aleppo")
DAMASCUS, SYRIA – DECEMBER 04: Civil defense members stage a protest to show solidarity with Aleppo against Assad regime and Russian forces’ attacks on December 04, 2016 in Damascus, Syria. ( Tarık Elmasri – Anadolu Agency )
![Civil defence members stage a protest to show solidarity with Aleppo against Assad regime and Russian forces' attacks on December 4th 2016 in Damascus, Syria [Tarık Elmasri/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/20161204_2_20503365_16659939.jpg?w=296&h=197&ssl=1 "Protest in Damascus against Assad regime and Russian forces' attacks over Aleppo")
Civil defence members stage a protest to show solidarity with Aleppo against Assad regime and Russian forces’ attacks on December 4th 2016 in Damascus, Syria [Tarık Elmasri/Anadolu Agency]
![Civil defence members stage a protest to show solidarity with Aleppo against Assad regime and Russian forces' attacks on December 4th 2016 in Damascus, Syria [Tarık Elmasri/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/20161204_2_20503365_16659938.jpg?w=296&h=197&ssl=1 "Protest in Damascus against Assad regime and Russian forces' attacks over Aleppo")
Civil defence members stage a protest to show solidarity with Aleppo against Assad regime and Russian forces’ attacks on December 4th 2016 in Damascus, Syria [Tarık Elmasri/Anadolu Agency]