Wedding in a warzone: Remarkable images of Syrian newlyweds posing in the ravaged city of Homs - as Russia reveals it has hit at least FOUR HUNDRED targets in the country in just two days
- Bride and Syrian Army soldier groom posed for a remarkable photoshoot following their wedding in Homs, Syria
- Dressed in a stunning white gown and a glittering tiara, the bride looked emotional as her husband embraced her
- Behind the couple, buildings stood abandoned and partially blown apart, while rubble littered the dusty ground
- The touching images were taken by photographer Jafar Meray, who deemed them 'proof that life goes on, silently'
- Comes as Russia has declared that it has made 121 sorties and hit 424 targets in Syria over the past three days
- Today, a council building in rebel-held city of Douma was allegedly bomb by forces allied with al-Assad regime
They are surrounded by death and devastation on a daily basis.
But that didn't stop these newlyweds from showing their love for each other in their beloved hometown.
The bride and her soldier groom were pictured posing for a remarkable photoshoot following their wedding in the war-torn Syrian city of Homs.
Dressed in a stunning white gown, with a glittering tiara on her head, the bride looked emotional as her husband embraced her tenderly from behind.
Surrounded by devastation: This bride and groom posed for a remarkable photoshoot following their wedding in the Syrian city of Homs
Touching embrace: Dressed in a stunning white gown, the bride looked emotional as her husband embraced her tenderly from behind
Act of love: At another point in the shoot, the woman gazed lovingly at her spouse - a Syrian Army soldier - as he gently kissed her hands
Behind them, buildings stood abandoned and partially blown apart, while rubble littered the dusty ground.
At other points in the shoot, the bride beamed as she saluted her spouse - a Syrian Army soldier - and gazed lovingly at him as he kissed her hands.
The touching pictures were taken by photographer Jafar Meray, who said he wished to capture the 'stainless hopeful' in Syria.
Mr Meray shared the images on his Facebook page, JafaR Photography, this morning, writing: 'Honeymooners from Syria.
'They chose rubble and destruction to be the background pictures of their wedding.'
The photographer said the shoot was 'proof that life goes on, silently' and that hope 'is always there'.
A remarkable backdrop: Behind the couple, buildings stood abandoned and partially blown apart, while rubble littered the dusty ground
Salute: The touching pictures were taken by photographer Jafar Meray , who said he wished to capture the 'stainless hopeful' in Syria
Sending a message: The photographer (pictured posing with the newlyweds) said the photoshoot was 'proof that life goes on, silently'
Car hbomb: At least 32 people died and 90 were injured in two bomb explosions in Homs on Monday. Above, one of these was a car bomb
He told MailOnline he hoped the images would inspire other Syrians not to give up - despite the deadly war that is raging in large parts of the country.
'Love is stronger than war,' he added.
The city of Homs has been a major battleground in the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad. But earlier this month, more than 700 rebels and their families began leaving the last insurgent-held area in the city following several years of combat after reaching a ceasefire with the government.
Despite this, at least 32 people were killed and 90 injured in two bomb explosions in Homs on Monday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
The blasts, one from a car bomb and another from a suicide attack, struck the Zahra district in the middle of the city.
The attack was the second major one in the city since the ceasefire took effect - after twin blasts on December, also in Zahra, killed at least 16 people.
Badly injured: It comes as Russia's air force has made 121 sorties and hit 424 targets in Syria over the past three days, Russia's defence ministry said today. Above, an injured man is carried on a stretcher in Khan al-Sebil following alleged Russian airstrikes in the region
Rescue: Today, Syrians were pictured walking among debris from the bombed-out remains of a local council building in the opposition-held city of Douma. Above, a man carries an injured child after alleged shelling by forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad in Douma
Terrified: Douma has been consistently bombed by the regime, leading to the deaths of hundreds of civilians and leaving thousands wounded. Above, youths carry children through a site damaged from shelling in Douma, northeast of the centre of Damascus, today
Islamic State claimed reponsibility for that attack, saying it had detonated a suicide car bomb.
It comes as Russia's defence ministry has said its air force has made 121 sorties and hit 424 targets in Syria in only two days.
The ministry said the strikes had occurred in Aleppo, Idlib, Latakia, Hama, Homs, Daraa, Raqqa and Deir-ez-Zor provinces, on December 28 and 29.
The targets included a building in the outskirts of Raqqa, which was destroyed following a direct hit by an Su-34 bomber, following a tip-off that it was being used for a meeting of Islamic State field commanders, the ministry said.
Meanwhile, the U.S. and its allies staged 28 air strikes yesterday against ISIS in Iraq and Syria, the coalition leading the operations said in a statement.
In tears: An injured boy cries as he is carried amid the rubble of buildings following the shelling in Douma
Bombed: The council building in Douma (pictured) was apparently hit in an airstrike carried out by forces allied with the al-Assad regime
In Syria, four strikes near four cities struck tactical units and an oil pump station, and destroyed two vehicles and an excavator, it said. Meanwhile, in Iraq, 24 air strikes reportedly concentrated near Mosul and Ramadi struck bunkers, fighting positions and explosive devices among other targets.
Today, Syrians were pictured walking among debris from the bombed-out remains of a local council building in the opposition-held city of Douma.
The building was hit in an airstrike carried out by forces allied with the al-Assad regime, according to local reports.
Douma has been consistently bombed by the regime, leading to the deaths of hundreds of civilians and leaving thousands wounded.
The number of deaths and casualties in the latest airstrike remain unclear.
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