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Those who have fled their home country of Syria to settle in Britain reflect on the aftermath of the events of the fall of Bashar al-Assad.
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Every day as he arrived at work at a smelting plant in north-eastern Aleppo’s industrial area, Ammar’s work clothes would be searched by soldiers from the 4th Division, the elite Syrian army unit controlled by Maher Al Assad,
The fields along Syria’s Mediterranean coast once produced wheat, tomatoes and olives to feed the country. They were a stronghold of support for Mr Assad. Alawites make up about 10% of Syria’s population but predominated in his regime and that of his father,
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Trees and flowers have also been planted in parks, bringing new life to a war-weary city. Officials and locals, including Orthodox Christians as well as Muslims, have all joined in. The civil war in Syria left its deepest scars in Aleppo. Many parts of it were bombed, much of it by Russian warplanes, which resulted in massive destruction.
While nominally tasked with securing the former regime from major threats, the 4th Division – also known as the 4th Armoured Division – became an industrial power broker, controlling and profiting from big business in Syria.
Images taken just after the precipitous end of the civil war reveal a secret legacy that is just becoming visible.