Syrians discuss another year of war in divided Aleppo As the Syrian war rages into its fourth year and with no diplomatic and military solutions in sight, residents in rebel-held areas are trying to get on with their lives. This is no small feat in cities like Aleppo where the regime is accused of unleashing barrel bombs in residential zones. Aleppo has been largely divided between government control in the west of the city and rebel control in the east since fighting broke out there in mid-2012. Images and soundbites from Aleppo