SNIPER: [SPEAKING ARABIC]
[GUNSHOT]
ROBERT KING: By the spring of 2013, the intense fighting in
Aleppo, Syria had taken a serious toll on the Free
Syrian Army rebels, fighting Assad's troops in plain
clothes, Shabiha thugs.
Now, as the summer approaches, the conflict has transitioned
from a full-on front-line assault into a slow-paced but
still deadly sniper war.
Perched inside blown-out buildings and peering through
scopes, atop makeshift sniper rifles with limited ammo, the
FSA continues to pick off their enemies one
by one, day by day.
Do you remember the first time you killed one of the Shabiha
as a sniper?
SNIPER: [SPEAKING ARABIC]
ROBERT KING: Do you think this war in Aleppo has become a
sniper's war?
SNIPER: [SPEAKING ARABIC]
ROBERT KING: Near the roads that lead back into the FSA's
stronghold, the rebels have strategically placed IEDs
disguised as mannequins.
The improvised explosives are a desperate last resort, and
would only be used to buy time in the case that the rebels
are forced to make a hasty retreat with Assad's soldiers
at their heels.
Residents of Aleppo still cautiously carry on their day
to day lives the best they can, in the
midst of a war zone.
Bullet-ridden buses and other vehicles have been parked
along the road that separates the FSA's territory from that
of the government's soldiers.
Now that the battle has largely transformed into one
fought by the snipers, the simple act of crossing the
road can be deadly.
Where is all this coming from?
SNIPER: [SPEAKING ARABIC]
ROBERT KING: What does he think, when he sees his people
having to run across the street
because of Assad's snipers?
SNIPER: [SPEAKING ARABIC]
ROBERT KING: Do you remember your first kill?
SNIPER: [SPEAKING ARABIC]
ROBERT KING: How old are you?
SNIPER: [SPEAKING ARABIC]
ROBERT KING: Can you tell me what makes a good sniper?
SNIPER: [SPEAKING ARABIC]
ROBERT KING: How many meters has your longest kill been?
SNIPER: [SPEAKING ARABIC]
ROBERT KING: Does he remember his first kill as a sniper?
SNIPER: [SPEAKING ARABIC]
ROBERT KING: Why did he join the FSA?
SNIPER: [SPEAKING ARABIC]
ROBERT KING: What was his first kill like?
SNIPER: [SPEAKING ARABIC]
ROBERT KING: Can you tell me of your first confirmed kill?
SNIPER: [SPEAKING ARABIC]
ROBERT KING: How do you feel when you see your people
running, trying to get away from Assad's snipers?
SNIPER: [SPEAKING ARABIC]
ROBERT KING: What is your position in the FSA?
SNIPER: [SPEAKING ARABIC]
ROBERT KING: What were you doing before the revolution?
SNIPER: [SPEAKING ARABIC]
ROBERT KING: Did they ever shoot guns as a young boy?
SNIPER: [SPEAKING ARABIC]
ROBERT KING: What will you do after the revolution is won?
SNIPER: [SPEAKING ARABIC]
ROBERT KING: What does it feel like when you see Assad's army
through your scope?
SNIPER: [SPEAKING ARABIC]
ROBERT KING: What does freedom mean?
SNIPER: [SPEAKING ARABIC]
ROBERT KING: Do you remember your first
confirmed kill as a sniper?
SNIPER: [SPEAKING ARABIC]
ROBERT KING: Do you think that there's room for forgiveness
after Bashar al-Assad is gone from power?
SNIPER: [SPEAKING ARABIC]
ROBERT KING: If you were looking through your scope and
saw Bashar al-Assad, what would you do?
SNIPER: [SPEAKING ARABIC]
ROBERT KING: And he's willing to fight and die for freedom.
SNIPER: [SPEAKING ARABIC]
ROBERT KING: Only hours after this interview, that is
exactly what happened, and he died for his cause.
SNIPER: [SPEAKING ARABIC]
ROBERT KING: Did you see your target move after you shot?
SNIPER: [SPEAKING ARABIC]