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Photos: A Syrian boy’s war effort

Published 2:57 PM EDT, Mon September 9, 2013
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Ten-year-old Issa works with his father making weapons in a factory for the Free Syrian Army in Aleppo. Issa works 10-hour days, every day but Friday.
A Syrian boy's war effort —
Ten-year-old Issa works with his father making weapons in a factory for the Free Syrian Army in Aleppo. Issa works 10-hour days, every day but Friday.
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Issa poses for a picture while resting in the weapons factory.
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Issa poses for a picture while resting in the weapons factory.
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Issa fixes a mortar launcher in a Free Syrian Army weapons factory in Aleppo.
A Syrian boy's war effort —
Issa fixes a mortar launcher in a Free Syrian Army weapons factory in Aleppo.
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Issa fixes a mortar launcher.
A Syrian boy's war effort —
Issa fixes a mortar launcher.
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Issa carries a mortar shell.
A Syrian boy's war effort —
Issa carries a mortar shell.
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Issa pauses with a mortar shell in hand while working in the weapons factory.
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Issa pauses with a mortar shell in hand while working in the weapons factory.
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Issa measures a mortar shell on a machine.
A Syrian boy's war effort —
Issa measures a mortar shell on a machine.
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Issa assembles a mortar shell hand-made locally.
A Syrian boy's war effort —
Issa assembles a mortar shell hand-made locally.
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Issa works in the weapons factory.
A Syrian boy's war effort —
Issa works in the weapons factory.
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Issa assembles a mortar shell that is locally made.
A Syrian boy's war effort —
Issa assembles a mortar shell that is locally made.
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Issa rests.
A Syrian boy's war effort —
Issa rests.
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Issa feeds his pet bird at his home in Aleppo.
A Syrian boy's war effort —
Issa feeds his pet bird at his home in Aleppo.
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Issa eats dinner with his family inside the weapons factory.
A Syrian boy's war effort —
Issa eats dinner with his family inside the weapons factory.
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Issa returns home with his father after a long day working in the weapons factory.
A Syrian boy's war effort —
Issa returns home with his father after a long day working in the weapons factory.
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