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Husam Hezaber, Ali Haj Suleiman

Displaced Syrians forced to build hideouts in the caves of Jabal al-Zawiya

Ahmed Khalil, 53, moved with his family to a al-Zawiya cave after his son was killed in shelling on his village five years ago [Ali Haj Suleiman/Al Jazeera]

Idlib, Syria – In Jabal al-Zawiya there is a dark, narrow rock passageway that eventually leads to an illuminated cave.

This is where Ahmed Khalil lives with his family. The 53-year-old father of four from the village of Kansafra south of Idlib brought everyone here to get away from continuous shelling by Syrian regime forces.

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