(18 Oct 2012)
Anadan - 17 October 2012
1. Tracking shot past destroyed Syrian government tanks with rebel supporters standing on top of them waving, destroyed ambulance and government tank in the rebel held town of Anadan
2. Mid of man driving through the town of Anadan, with a bullet hole in his windscreen, tilt down to the steering wheel
3. Various of Free Syrian Army fighters at a road block checking cars
4. Pull out of rebel fighter with a vehicle driving past the road block.
5. SOUNDBITE: (Arabic) Abu Sameh, Free Syrian Army fighter:
"The planes land for them, the helicopter brings them everything and they fire indiscriminately at Aleppo province. They are firing on us in Hayan, Beyanon, Anadan, it's from here that they are hitting us, with every kind of weapon that is brought to them by air."
Beyanon - 17 October 2012
6. Various of 28-year-old Bashar Al-Hajji walking on crutches after he was shot in the leg at point blank range
7. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Bashar Al-Hajji, resident of Beyanon:
"There at that tower is the town of Zahraa, they are Shiites, and behind that town is Nubl, they are the same. They support the regime and fire upon us in Beyanon and Hayan directly, so we were forced to cut the road off at Beyanon because previously they advanced towards us and kidnapped several people and killed them. So to protect our people we cut off the road because they would kidnap anyone, even if he isn't fighting with the Free Syrian Army. I too was shot by them eight months ago and I wasn't with the Free Syrian Army or even active, but they shot me simply because I am Sunni."
8. Wide of the Shiite village of Zahraa
9. Wide of Zahraa with pro-Syrian regime flags flying from the roof top of a tall water tower in the village
10. SOUNDBITE: (Arabic) Bashar Al-Hajji resident of Beyanon:
"When they took me they had nothing but contempt for me." (AUDIO: incoming gun shot)
(Journalist: "Are we coming under fire?" )
"Lets go inside and take cover... Its okay."
11. They enter room UPSOUND Journalist: (English) "Who is firing?" UPSOUND (English) "Someone is firing at us, it's a warning shot."
12. Wide shot of Free Syrian Army fighters walking along the highway
13. SOUNDBITE: (Arabic) Bashar Al-Hajji, resident of Beyanon:
"So, when they took me our people kidnapped their people from Zahraa and Nubl while the fighting was raging." Free Syrian Army fighters interrupt the interview. UPSOUND (Arabic) rebel fighter "Peace be upon you." UPSOUND (Arabic) Bashar Al-Hajji: "Aren't you Ahmad Al-Torky's fighters? Yes? I am Bashar. Was it you who fired the shot earlier?" UPSOUND: (Arabic) Free Syrian Army fighter: "Yes it was us who fired the shot, excuse us."
14. Wide shot of Hayan village from behind a window
15. Mid of boy cycling along the highway
16. Wide of Hayan village viewed through window
STORYLINE:
A drive along the main highway connecting Turkey with Aleppo, littered with government tanks, civilian vehicles and an ambulance, is a grim reminder that what started as a popular uprising against President Bashar Assad's regime in March last year has turned into a brutal war in Syria.
With hundreds injured, maimed and killed in the past 19 months, there are growing fears the next casualty of war will be the co-existence of different communities in Syria.
The violent struggle between government forces and rebels has led to an increased divide between the people of Syria, threatening to plunge the country into sectarian violence that could tear it apart.
Two villages, Zahraa and Nubl, have been under siege since Sunni rebels in July drove out government forces from the area.
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