DIY Weapons of Syria

Free Syrian Army fighters prepare a weapon to be launched against the forces of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in Ain Tarma, in Eastern Ghouta, a suburb of Damascus January 3, 2015. (Photo by Msallam Abd Albaset/Reuters)

Free Syrian Army fighters use an iPad as they prepare to launch a weapon toward the forces of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in Ain Tarma, in Eastern Ghouta, a suburb of Damascus January 3, 2015. (Photo by Msallam Abd Albaset/Reuters)

Rebel fighters prepare a mortar at al-Breij frontline, after what they said was an advance by them in al-Manasher and al-Majbal areas where forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad were stationed, in Aleppo January 5, 2015. Picture taken January 5, 2015. (Photo by Abdalghne Karoof/Reuters)

A Free Syrian Army fighter prepares a locally made shell before launching it towards forces loyal to Syria's president Bashar Al-Assad in Old Aleppo January 17, 2015. (Photo by Abdalrhman Ismail/Reuters)

A Free Syrian Army fighter prepares to launch a locally made weapon towards forces loyal to Syria's persident Bashar Al-Assad from the besieged town of Arbeen in the eastern Ghouta of Damascus January 18, 2015. (Photo by Yaseen Al-Bushy/Reuters)

Free Syrian Army fighters launch a locally made weapon towards forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar Al-Assad from the besieged town of Arbeen in the eastern Ghouta of Damascus January 18, 2015. (Photo by Yaseen Al-Bushy/Reuters)

A Free Syrian Army fighter pick-up truck with a locally made weapon installed on it drives under clothes hung for protection against sniper fire in the besieged town of Arbeen in the eastern Ghouta of Damascus January 18, 2015. (Photo by Yaseen Al-Bushy/Reuters)

A fighter of the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) sits in an armoured vehicle in the northern Syrian town of Kobani January 28, 2015. (Photo by Osman Orsal/Reuters)

A makeshift armoured vehicle of the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) is parked in the northern Syrian town of Kobani January 28, 2015. (Photo by Osman Orsal/Reuters)

Rebel fighters from the Free Syrian Army's Al Rahman legion fire a mortar at the frontline against forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in Jobar, a suburb of Damascus January 28, 2015. (Photo by Yousef Homs/Reuters)

Rebel fighters fire Grad rockets toward forces of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad stationed in al-Suqaylabiyah district, from the orchards north of Kfar Zeita village in the northern countryside of Hama January 29, 2015. (Photo by Mohamad Bayoush/Reuters)

Rebel fighters prepare a Grad rocket to be launched toward forces of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad stationed in al-Suqaylabiyah district, from the orchards north of Kfar Zeita village in the northern countryside of Hama January 29, 2015. (Photo by Mohamad Bayoush/Reuters)

Rebel fighters prepare Grad rockets to be launched toward forces of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad stationed in al-Suqaylabiyah district, from the orchards north of Kfar Zeita village in the northern countryside of Hama January 29, 2015. (Photo by Mohamad Bayoush/Reuters)

Rebel fighters fire Grad rockets toward forces of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad stationed in al-Suqaylabiyah district, from the orchards north of Kfar Zeita village in the northern countryside of Hama January 29, 2015. (Photo by Mohamad Bayoush/Reuters)

Rebel fighters prepare Grad rockets to be launched toward forces of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad stationed in al-Suqaylabiyah district, from the orchards north of Kfar Zeita village in the northern countryside of Hama January 29, 2015. (Photo by Mohamad Bayoush/Reuters)

Fighters of the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) drive a makeshift armoured vehicle along a street in the northeastern province of al-Hasaka, February 2, 2015. (Photo by Rodi Said/Reuters)

Jaish Al-Islam (Army of Islam) brigade fighters launch a rocket towards forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar Al-Assad located beside Damascus International airport, from the eastern Damascus suburb of Ghouta February 24, 2015. (Photo by Amer Almohibany/Reuters)

Rebel fighters from the Free Syrian Army's Al Rahman legion fire a locally-made weapon towards forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on the frontline, in the eastern Damascus suburb of Ghouta March 12, 2015. (Photo by Diaa Al-Din/Reuters)

Rebel fighters from the Free Syrian Army's Al Rahman legion prepare to fire a locally-made weapon towards forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on the frontline, in the eastern Damascus suburb of Ghouta March 12, 2015. (Photo by Diaa Al-Din/Reuters)

Rebel fighters from the Free Syrian Army's Al Rahman legion prepare a locally made weapon before firing towards forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on the frontline, in the eastern Damascus suburb of Ghouta March 12, 2015. (Photo by Diaa Al-Din/Reuters)

A man works on a mortar shell at a weapon factory operated by rebel fighters from Suqour al-Sham Brigade in Idlib countryside March 18, 2015. (Photo by Mohamad Bayoush/Reuters)

A man works on gas canisters filled with explosives inside a cave used as a weapon factory and operated by rebel fighters from Suqour al-Sham Brigade in Idlib countryside March 18, 2015. (Photo by Mohamad Bayoush/Reuters)

A man carries a locally made shell as he walks inside a cave used as a weapon factory operated by rebel fighters from Suqour al-Sham Brigade in Idlib countryside March 18, 2015. (Photo by Mohamad Bayoush/Reuters)

A man works on a mortar shell inside a cave used as a weapon factory operated by rebel fighters from Suqour al-Sham Brigade in Idlib countryside March 18, 2015. (Photo by Mohamad Bayoush/Reuters)

Rebel fighters from Suqour al-Sham Brigade prepare a locally made shell before launching it towards forces loyal to Syria's president Bashar Al-Assad in Idlib countryside March 18, 2015. (Photo by Mohamad Bayoush/Reuters)

A man works inside a cave used as a weapon factory operated by rebel fighters from Suqour al-Sham Brigade in Idlib countryside March 18, 2015. (Photo by Mohamad Bayoush/Reuters)

Ammunition belonging to rebel fighters from Suqour al-Sham Brigade are pictured near the frontline against forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar Al-Assad in Idlib countryside March 19, 2015. (Photo by Mohamad Bayoush/Reuters)

Rebel fighters from Suqour al-Sham Brigade carry mortar shells to be launched towards forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar Al-Assad in Idlib countryside March 19, 2015. (Photo by Mohamad Bayoush/Reuters)

Rebel fighters from Suqour al-Sham Brigade launch locally made shells towards forces loyal to Syria's president Bashar Al-Assad in Idlib countryside March 19, 2015. (Photo by Mohamad Bayoush/Reuters)

Rebel fighters from Suqour al-Sham Brigade run for cover during the launching of mortar shells towards forces loyal to Syria's president Bashar Al-Assad in Idlib countryside March 19, 2015. (Photo by Mohamad Bayoush/Reuters)

Islamic Ahrar al-Sham fighters fire a locally made weapon towards forces loyal to Syria's president Bashar Al-Assad on the frontline of Idlib city in northern Syria, where they announced a battle to liberate the city March 21, 2015. (Photo by Khalil Ashawi/Reuters)

An Islamic Ahrar al-Sham fighter carries a locally made shell in preparation to fire it towards forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar Al-Assad on the frontline of Idlib city in northern Syria, where they announced a battle to liberate the city March 21, 2015. (Photo by Khalil Ashawi/Reuters)

An Islamic Ahrar al-Sham fighter makes shells in preparation to fire them towards forces loyal to Syria's president Bashar Al-Assad on the frontline of Idlib city in northern Syria, where they announced a battle to liberate the city March 21, 2015. (Photo by Khalil Ashawi/Reuters)

Rebel fighters from Suqour al-Sham Brigade prepare to launch a locally made shell towards forces loyal to Syria's president Bashar Al-Assad who are stationed in checkpoints surrounding the city of Idlib March 23, 2015. (Photo by Mohamad Bayoush/Reuters)

Al-Shamiyah Front fighters inspect a new locally-made cannon named “Borkan” (Volcano) as it was being launched towards forces loyal to Syria's president Bashar Al-Assad located in Aleppo artillery school, March 7, 2015. The “Borkan” is made out of four tubes attached to a loader, which can fire four shells at a time, and have a range of three kilometers (1.86 miles). (Photo by Abdalrhman Ismail/Reuters)

A locally made shell is launched by rebel fighters towards forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad at the frontline in al-Breij district of Aleppo December 10, 2014. (Photo by Sultan Kitaz/Reuters)

A Free Syrian Army fighter runs to take cover after launching a mortar towards forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in the Jabal al-Akrad area in Syria's northwestern Latakia province February 25, 2014. (Photo by Alaa Khweled/Reuters)

Free Syrian Army fighters smoke cigarettes as they prepare a mortar launcher near Nairab military airport, which is controlled by forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, in Aleppo, September 4, 2013. (Photo by Hamid Khatib/Reuters)

Free Syrian Army fighters prepare to fire rockets towards forces loyal to Syria's president Bashar al-Assad in Raqqa, eastern Syria October 14, 2013. (Photo by Nour Fourat/Reuters)

Rebel fighters make improvised mortar shells inside a weapons factory in the southern countryside of Idlib September 9, 2014. (Photo by Khalil Ashawi/Reuters)

A Free Syrian Army fighter prepares homemade bombs inside a house in the old city of Aleppo September 10, 2013. (Photo by Molhem Barakat/Reuters)

A Free Syrian Army fighter spray paints an improvised mortar shell, as his fellow fighter watches him, in Aleppo September 4, 2013. (Photo by Hamid Khatib/Reuters)

A Free Syrian Army fighter works as he prepares a rocket in a makeshift weapon factory in Aleppo September 9, 2013. (Photo by Loubna Mrie/Reuters)

A Free Syrian Army fighter makes improvised mortar shells at a weapons factory in Aleppo, September 4, 2013. (Photo by Hamid Khatib/Reuters)

A Free Syrian Army fighter displays homemade bombs made from ornamental balls in the old city of Aleppo July 6, 2013. (Photo by Muzaffar Salman/Reuters)

A member of the Free Syrian Army writes a name of a fellow fighter on a homemade rocket in Deir al-Zor, June 16, 2013. (Photo by Khalil Ashawi/Reuters)

A Free Syrian Army fighter rides a tractor as he moves a homemade cannon in Ashrafieh, Aleppo September 25, 2013. (Photo by Muzaffar Salman/Reuters)

An improvised armored vehicle is seen parked as Free Syrian Army fighters gather on a street in the refugee camp of Yarmouk near Damascus May 5, 2013. The Arabic on the vehicle reads: “God is great”. (Photo by Ward Al-Keswani/Reuters)

Members of the free Syrian Army use a catapult to launch a homemade bomb during clashes with pro-government soldiers in the city of Aleppo, October, 15, 2012. (Photo by Asmaa Waguih/Reuters)

Free Syrian Army fighters stand next to a homemade rocket launcher in Sermeen near Idlib, October 17, 2012. (Photo by Reuters/Shaam News Network)