Killed In An Instant: Moment A Syrian Rebel Checkpoint Takes Direct Hit Is Captured In Powerful Photographs That Show The Cost Of War -- Daily Mail
* More than 26,000 people are estimated to have been killed in Syria since the uprising against President Bashar Assad's regime began last March
* Opposition activists say government forces have launched offensives across the country to gain rebel-controlled areas
* Assad's regime and rebels trying to oust it have been battling for weeks over the commercial hub of Aleppo, Syria's largest city
* Number of people fleeing from Syria has risen to more than 235,000
Incredible photographs show the horrifying moment a government tank blast killed three rebel fighters in the battered Syrian city of Aleppo.
The series of haunting images tell a tragic tale, first showing a calm street scene, then the terrifying moment the tank fire lands, followed by the chaotic aftermath of the hit.
The powerful photographs, which shine a harsh light on the brutality of daily lives for Syrians under President Bashar Assad’s regime, were captured by Tracey Shelton, a correspondent for the GlobalPost.
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My Comment: An incredible photo gallery .... the photographer (Tracey Shelton) was lucky to not be in the blast zone herself. Her account can be read here.
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