2012…a year in pictures

From Syria to Bosnia and from Pakistan to Libya, 2012 was an amazing year. The horrors of the War in Syria. Unrest and killing of U.S. Ambassador in Libya. Trouble in Pakistan; the shooting of girl Malala by the taliban. 2012 was also 20 years after the beginning of the Siege of Sarajevo. Me and @jenanmoussa have traveled this year like crazy. So here a collection of our pics. Mostly Syria but also Pakistan, Libya, Bosnia and Dubai.

Syrian refugee girl hiding with other children in Jarjanaz, Syria during bombardment

Two fighters, one having a smoke on frontline Aleppo, syria

Children hiding in a mosque during fighting, Jarjanaz, Syria

Wounded man quickly being transported to hospital after air strike, Aleppo

Horse cart through Aleppo street due to acute lack of petrol

Man visist grve of his brother in Aleppo

Rebels Aleppo asleep as they are keeping low profile due to airstrikes

Children look at body of killed rebel in mosque in Jarjanaz, Syria

Wounded girl Syria

Shot through the heart. A dead fighter, Aleppo, Syria

Syrian rebels manning a checkpoint in east Aleppo

Between two frontlinies in Aleppo lays a dead girl

Men fight for bread, Aleppo, Syria

Sports field of school in Aleppo after a plane dropped a bomb nearby

Scared kids hiding in basement during bombardment of Jarjanaz, Syria

Shelling also killed 3 people in Tl Rifaat, Syria, here one man, on floor in hospital

Boy in hospital Aleppo

Hiding, waiting during aerial bombardments Aleppo, Syria

FSA fighters break the fast during the month of ramadan, one fighter prays

On frontline Aleppo you somtimes have to run quickly to avoid regime snipers

One of FSA fighters hits boxing bag in kitchen to kill time during hiding for regime planes, aleppo, syria

Mother and daughter, who was hit by shrapnel, Aleppo, Syria

Man carrying bread in Aleppo

Man in Azaz, Syria carries flower on his head while passing the destroyed police headquarters

Jarjanaz, Syria after bombardment

Group fighters on frontline Aleppo

Shelling is getting too heavy, we have to evacuate

in car with syrian rebels

Fighter on Aleppo front line jumps through hole in wall

In basement Jarjanaz, Syria during bombardment

Institute for mentally hancipaaed in Aleppo, Syria. The whole day sitting on a bed, the stench of urine everywhere

Crying mentally handicapped man in Aleppo

In Aleppo, a rebel stands on a picture of president Bashar al-Assad

Happier times. Photo on dresser of empty Aleppo apartment, owners now refugees.

After fighting in Jarjanaz Syria we spend the night with refugees in a field

Girl gravely injured during bombardment, Jarjanaz, Syria

Civilians leaving Aleppo

Commander Ismael Mumammad

Fighter jet in the skies above Aleppo

After an explosion near frontline Aleppo, Suyria, people run down. on right side colleague Jenan Moussa, Al Aan TV

A piece of cloth sticking out of a mass grave in Aleppo

Building hit by plane, Aleppo, Syria

Body of a man who died on the frontline in Aleppo

Aleppo frontline – A wasteland as fire burns

A fighter dies in hospital after being hit in chestin Aleppo, Syria

Islamabad, Pakistan during huge gathering of muslims preparing to spread islam to all four corners of the world

Released from Guantanamo detention center, now bakc in Rawalpindi, Pakistan

Pakistani christan woman in part of Islamabad where a christian girl was (falsely) accused of burning parts of the holy Quran

Pakistani Christian children in area where little girl was assucsed of buring pages of the holy quran

Mingora, Pakistan, place where girl Malala was shot in head by Taliban

Corner in Mingora where Malala , girl was shot in head by Taliban, Pakistan

Fish shop Mingora, Pakistan

Buddhist stupa Muslim village, Swat, Pakistan

Traditional horse race, Banghazi, Libya.

Traditional horse race benghazi, Libya

Guard after voting showh big smile during election day Libya

Lesson of Arab Spring – Democracy is great, but keep your gun nearby. Here a demonstrator in Benghazi, Libya

Great slogan on wall, Benghazi, Libya

On the road to the Green Mountain, anti-Al Qaeda militia’s guard the area

Sousa, Eastern Libya. Their father killed by Al Qaeda inspired militants

Funeral of men who died during attack of Al qaeda in Libya on the town of Sousa, killing four

On the road to family of killed al qaeda chief Abu Yahya al Libia, south Libya

Overview Tesawa in southern Libyan village of killed al qaeda leader Abu Yahya al Libi

Son of Qaeda leader Abu yahya al Libi, Osama, at school in Tessawa, south Libya

Brother of killed AlQaeda leader Abu Yahya al Libi Abu Bakr standing next to a well

Osama, left, and Yahya, right. Both sons of Abu Yahya al-Libi

Al Libi family owns Dutch cows in the desert

A building in Bani Walid Libya bombed by NATO

pro Khadaffi police chief of Bani Walid shows the house of his ancestors

tribal leader, Bani Walid, Libya

Man cries after taking last glimpse of friend of Zwaya tribe who died in fighting with Tibu tribe, Kufra, Libya

Tibu area destroyed by Zwaya’s in Kufra, Libya

Key to consulate compound Villa C, where killed US Ambassador Chris Stevens lived

Ambassador’s Stevens personal copy of The New Yorker, found in burned US consulate Benghazi, Libya

Macabre text on mirror in bathroom of killed US Ambassador Chris Stevens, Benghazi Libya

hotel bill Stevens

11.541 red chairs in Sarajevo’s main street symbolizing equal number of cities war victims, 20 years after start of war

Another car in Dubai, UAE

A car in Dubai, UAE

Your reporter among Tibu-fighters in Kufra, Libya

Syrian Jihadi group Kataib Al Muhajirin threatens to fire missiles towards Israel

Syrian jihadi group Kataib Al Muhajirin has recently published on an Al Qaeda-related website two pictures of what it says are “big missiles” captured from the Assad-regime forces.

Above the two pics of the missiles, the group has written the text: “To al Quds insha’Allah” – “To Jerusalem God willing”.

As I am not a military expert, I have no clue what kind of rockets or missiles these are.

Below a screenshot and 2 pics of the  missiles:

Mighty top of Tirich Mir, Pakistan

Most wonderful spot on earth – Tirich Mir, Pakistan

 

 

Pics on Alqaeda forum of Syria jihadi outfit Kataib al Muhajireen showing what they claim are “dogs of Assad” and “A soldier clearly being a cross bearer” (meaning: a Christian)

I found these photos below recently on a pro-AlQaeda web forum.

Pics were published with the following text:

asalamua’laikum wr wb

-Kataib al Muhajireen-

||| Prisoners of War |||

Images of some of the captured Dogs of Asad’s Army !!!

A soldier clearly being a cross bearer

Pics of training camp Jabhat al Nusra front, Syria. Photo’s were recently posted on AlQaeda related website.

Here some pics of mentally handicapped people in Aleppo, stuck under shelling in the old city

001 Crying man

003 Mentally handicapped men inside a room

006 A nearby building was hit by a shell, there is constant gun fire

004 The whole day sitting on a bed, the stench of urine everywhere

005 Two patients

008 Abdullah is not menta

007 a patient

009 Abdullah’s birds

002 patient in wheel chair

010 Visit to the mental intitute in Aleppo becomes too much for Jenan Moussa