Syrian rebel fighters - in pictures

After several weeks of intense battles between rebel fighters and the Syrian army, many buildings in the Jedida district of Aleppo are damaged Photograph: Narciso Contreras/AP

A mobile rebel unit with a truck-mounted gun moves through rebel-held streets Photograph: Narciso Contreras/AP

Smoke rises after Syrian government forces fire an artillery round at a rebel position Photograph: Narciso Contreras/AP

A rebel fighter runs through a residential building to look for a firing position Photograph: Narciso Contreras/AP

Rebel fighters reload their weapons as they prepare to fend off a coordinated mortar, tank and aerial artillery attack by government troops Photograph: Narciso Contreras/AP

A rebel claims victory after he fires a missile towards a building where government troops are hiding Photograph: Narciso Contreras/AP

Rebels carry a bomb through the streets as they prepare an attack Photograph: Narciso Contreras/AP

A rebel throws a homemade grenade Photograph: Narciso Contreras/AP

A rebel runs for cover through a sniper line of fire in the southeast of Aleppo Photograph: Narciso Contreras/AP

A rebel sniper keeps an eye on his enemy's position Photograph: Narciso Contreras/AP

A reflection of shattered buildings in Karm al-Jabal viewed in a mirror. Rebel fighters use mirrors to keep an eye on their enemy's positions Photograph: Narciso Contreras/AP

An eight-year-old Syrian girl struggles for life in hospital. She was badly injured in an aerial attack by government forces in the Bab al-Nayrab neighbourhood of Aleppo Photograph: Narciso Contreras/AP

An injured rebel fighter receives emergency medical assistance at a hospital in Aleppo Photograph: Narciso Contreras/AP

Rebel fighters belonging to the Liwa al-Tawhid unit pose for a photo Photograph: Narciso Contreras/AP