Government army soldiers protect a minibus with soldiers, far center, which cannot leave a side street due to rebel sniper fire.

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A militia commander watches one of the streets under rebel sniper fire in the central part of Maaloula.

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A militia member gets a supply of cartridges in one of the houses in the center of Maaloula.

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A view of the central street of Maaloula from a residential house cleared from rebels.

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Militia members watch rebel positions from one of the houses in the center of Maaloula.

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In a house seized from the militants in the center of Maaloula.

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A young militia member runs across the central square of Maaloula under rebel fire.

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Inside one of the houses in the center of Maaloula liberated from rebels.

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A Christian icon in one of the houses in the center of Maaloula liberated from rebels.

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A Christian icon in one fo the houses in the center of Maaloula cleared from rebels.

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A militia commander is in one of liberated houses in the center of Maaloula.

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A government army soldier during a battle in the center of Maaloula.

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A young militia member, a fourth-year journalism student, left, and a militia commander are in one of the houses on the central square of Maaloula.

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A young militia member, a fourth-year journalism student, is in one of the houses on the central square of Maaloula.

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Syrian government army soldiers carry food to their comrades on batlefield positions.

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