Six years on, Aleppo dares to dream of end to Syria war Aleppo, Syria's once-thriving second city, has become a symbol of the most destructive streak of the ongoing war that has left 320,000 people dead to date. But since government forces took full control of the city after brutal fighting with rebels, residents are now bent on rebuilding Aleppo, as swathes of the country remain embroiled in violence. NATURAL SOUND VERSION OF AN AFPTV VOICED REPORT