Syria Rebels Make a Stand in Aleppo

Syrian rebels have remained defiant amid heavy shelling of Aleppo, vowing that the city will become a “graveyard” for pro-government forces.

Holding up the the first flag of the Baath Party regime, adopted by the Revolutionary Command Council (RCC) (1963-1972), Syrians protest in the Shaar neighborhood of Aleppo on July 27, 2012. Pierre Torres/AFP/Getty Images