Behind The Picture: Aleppo’s River Of Death -- Time
German photographer Thomas Rassloff has documented the fighting in Aleppo, Syria, since November 2012. On Tuesday, reportedly more than 70 bound and bloated bodies were discovered in a river near the city — the largest recorded mass execution since the beginning of the Syrian civil war nearly two years ago, according to the Daily Telegraph. Rassloff spoke to TIME by email after photographing the scene.
This morning, I woke up to the sound of mortars near where I was staying in Salaheddine. We were on the way to an interview when people began warning us of snipers up the road. As we pulled off, several FSA fighters motioned to us, telling us to come this way — “there are a lot of bodies,” they said. I didn’t understand what was happening because of all the chaos around us.
As we climbed down to the river, we couldn’t believe the horror of the scene. The bodies were bloated and covered with blood; some with their hands tied behind their backs. Several were missing eyes. All were men, and a few of the victims appeared to be young boys.
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My Comment: I suspect that such scenes are playing out on a regular basis throughout Syria.
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