A member of the Syrian Democratic Forces sits at his position as he hides from Islamic State's sniper in the old city of Raqqa, Syria, August 19, 2017.
Children are seen on a street at the rebel-held besieged town of Zamalka, in the Damascus suburbs Syria August 20, 2017.
An injured member of the Syrian Democratic Forces holds his walkie talkie as he hides from Islamic State's sniper in the old city of Raqqa, Syria, August 19, 2017.
A child holds a brick in a rebel-held part of the southern city of Deraa, Syria August 20, 2017.
A member of the Syrian Democratic Forces aims his weapon as he suspects an oncoming attack during the fighting with Islamic State's fighters in the old city of Raqqa, Syria, August 19, 2017.
A member of the Syrian Democratic Forces moves from house to house to hide from Islamic State's sniper in the old city of Raqqa, Syria August 19, 2017.
Smoke rises after an air strike during fighting between members of the Syrian Democratic Forces and Islamic State militants in Raqqa, Syria, August 20, 2017.
A member of the Syrian Democratic Forces who broke his leg during the fighting with Islamic State's fighters reacts while being bandaged by his comrade in the old city of Raqqa, Syria August 19, 2017.
Smoke rises after an air strike during fighting between members of the Syrian Democratic Forces and Islamic State militants in Raqqa, Syria, August 20, 2017.
Members of the Syrian Democratic Forces load a heavy machine gun on their armoured vehicle during the battle with Islamic State's fighters in the old city of Raqqa, Syria, August 19, 2017.
People are seen at the Damascus International Fair in Damascus, Syria August 20, 2017.
Children play along a street in a rebel-held part of the southern city of Deraa, Syria August 20, 2017. REUTERS/Alaa al-Faqir
Inside Syria: How life goes on in war-torn city
A sniper from the Syrian Democratic Forces carrying his weapon to fight with the Islamic state fighters, children playing alongside ruined houses, and smoke everywhere, this is how life has become in the old city of Raqqa, Syria, August 19, 20
