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Heartbreaking Photo Of Dazed 5-Year-Old Boy Shows The Horrors Of Syria’s Civil War

If pictures speak louder than words then this image of a five-year-old Syrian boy waiting in an ambulance after a recent airstrike in Aleppo is just about as loud as it gets.

The boy, named Omran Daqneesh, was one of five children injured in an airstrike on Qaterji, a neighbourhood of Aleppo. The picture was sent to Telegraph correspondent Raf Sanchez by a doctor working in Aleppo, and since then it’s been shared thousands of times on social media. A video was also released by Aleppo Media center showing Omran being pulled from the rubble after the airstrike. The boy was taken to M10 hospital, which was also hit, where doctors treated him for a head injury before later releasing him.

Aleppo has been held by rebels since 2012 despite being the target of a Russian-backed government siege. Click here to see what this once beautiful city looked like compared to how it looks after four years of war.

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Vanessa 8 years ago

He looks like he was sleeping while his building got bombed. And they save him and they put him in an ambulance in which 3 people are taking video/photo of him. He looks so confused and lost. I really hope this WW3 will end someday :(

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Lea Wheeler 8 years ago

It isn't WW3, its a Civil War.

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Amber Ridgdill 8 years ago

And yet, it won't change anything. Countless images like this have been flooding the internet not only from Syria, but from all over the world. Most people know about the bombing in Syria, but what about Turkey, Baghdad, Thailand, Pakistan, Libya, Afghanistan, Yemen, Iraq... the list goes on. We may be very different people from very different cultures, but our governments are all very much the same in that we are all collateral damage, citizens and troops alike.

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Arnoud Lievers 8 years ago

You're right Amber. I think it won't change unless we demand from the media to give us the full truthfull context with these images. We need them to speak about all the hidden agenda's from the politicians that start these wars. Their ties to the oil dollars and the warindustry. We also need them to speak about the terrorist attacks in the west in a way that does not just point blame at a specific kind of people, but also includes the story of how people like this boy and his family get hurt in the middle-eastern region. They get angry and some point this anger back at the west. Although this leads to horrible things it is not because the people from the Middle-East are demons, its that they are provoced to do demonic things by our bombs and corrupt politicians. And while most of them remain peacefull, some don't. We need to focus on the humanity of people not the inhumanity.

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Lea Wheeler 8 years ago

Unfortunately pictures like this make for good propaganda

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obinna daGod 4 years ago

Well, nothing we can really do, this is political

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Maheak 8 years ago

This is what we are doing with innocent lives...shame on us

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Victoria Swift 8 years ago

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Grace Barclay 8 years ago

As a fellow human being I am so very sorry for the pain you are suffering from a totally unnecessary war being fought. I wish you a better life and I hope your parents and sits and brothers a better life too.

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L is for Linda. 8 years ago

So heart breaking

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Miklós Nagy 8 years ago

Using children for political propaganda should be illegal.

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Amber Ridgdill 8 years ago

Killing people for political power is far worse, don't you think?

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Heather Lyn McGuire 8 years ago

I'm so glad that He and his Family are ALIVE.

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Lea Wheeler 8 years ago

I believe his brother died in hospital.

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ShenenehJ 8 years ago

This is heartbreaking. No human should ever experience war. Neither men nor women and especially not children.

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Cassie 8 years ago

I hate feeling helpless to do something about this. I wish I had the power to change it - to put an end to it. My heart breaks for the people suffering this, especially the children.

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Andry Obarymsky 8 years ago

DAFUQ NATO

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Rmch 8 years ago

It was not an airstrike. And not Russia. Always ask more.

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Angélique 8 years ago

I know it's very little, but that made me give to http://www.savethechildren.org I looked at this kid and seriously, it could be my son. It's terrifying. No kid should go through this. No adult either by the way. It's just barbaric nonsense.

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Lea Wheeler 8 years ago

That's good but don't give any to World Vision, they've been feeding millions to HAMAS. Accidentally or otherwise, they should know who they employ and where the money is going.

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BobandMacy 8 years ago

This is horrible. Even more so I can't believe they are taking pictures of him instead of taking him to a hospital and to safety.

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•_• 8 years ago

It is very horrible, but they have the situation u see control, he seems to be in a safe area with first aid kits.

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HumanBeing 7 years ago

Absolutely heartbreaking! No child, wait, no CREATURE should have to go through this. This is disgraceful and shameful. God bless them </3

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Mimilany 7 years ago

I want to hug him

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Fay La Verne Calhoun 7 years ago

Heartbreaking to see.

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Bradley Roon 8 years ago

STOP CALLING THIS CIVIL WAR!!! This is imported terrorists working for Israel and the USA. Proven. This is Israel stealing the oil from Syria - the Golan Heights belong to SYRIA - not israel - and they've been stolen since the 1967 war!!! Now they found oil in the Golan Heights and so israel is illegally stealing that oil along with the water and the land. Israel is a bunch of psychopaths - the zionist leaders are - the actual Jews (as opposed to the Ashkenazi) are cool for the most part.

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tolga topcu 8 years ago

she is a girl.

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frank0ys 8 years ago

...What have this kid done to deserve that? Truly heartbreaking.

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Lea Wheeler 8 years ago

It is an unfortunate tragedy of war but this has only been going on for a short time, consider Europe from 1939 - 1945 when bombing was continuous. few countries were unaffected. Although the past does not justify the horrors of today, it should never be forgotten.

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Simone Fjellø Mortensen 8 years ago

When I see this type of post, I feel so hopeless and sad. My soul is screaming of pain. I wish I alone had the power to end War, starvation

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Bobby Mendez 8 years ago

The boy doesn't seem scared about it. If he isn't it's probably because he is used to it. Where are the parents ? I'm really afraid to ask. Terrifying and revolting. Kids don't have to live like this.

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Phanic! at My Chemical Fall Out Twenty One Brides 7 years ago

I think it's because he's dazed. He obviously suffered a head injury.

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Zaina Saheb 8 years ago

Humanity!!!! Wake up world!!!

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Sarah Hall 8 years ago

So heart breaking to see this picture.

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Kirathepanda 8 years ago

What did he do to deserve that? Absolutely nothing. No one deserves that.

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Maya Gomez Rosenbaum 8 years ago

Nnnnnnooooooo

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Timmy Griffin 8 years ago

We don't deserve what we have. What is sad is that this will continue, because someone can profit from it and that is sickening. Kids small like this one, even younger than him, don't deserve to be punished like this for something they don't even understand is happening. All this, because someone is going to profit or is doing so as we speak. We don't deserve what we have. This behaviour is incomparable with any wild animal. We are the primitive ones.

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Shan Wee Liew 8 years ago

I can't.

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Simon Kwan 8 years ago

This is heart breaking. I can't imagine if this was my son. I hope that he escapes further harm. Also hoping his parents are ok

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clever_monky 8 years ago

its not about religion, its about human..

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Glynis Lailann 8 years ago

What sort of legacy are we leaving for future generations to come? These innocent people did not ask for war to happen. It is the hot heads and power hungry politicians that are the cause of these tragedies. For these people stuck in the cross-fire it has become a way of life which is not right.

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lila_zhao 8 years ago

little poor boy .

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kristine monica ong 8 years ago

Lord, save these helpless children...

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Eddie77 8 years ago

Oh God because men promote wars? :(

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Tash Stuart 8 years ago

Devastating..

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Kathy Donohue 8 years ago

Kind of reminder me of where that flooding is.

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Osman ardalı 8 years ago

Shamefull for humanity. World, why don't you do anything ????

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Daria B 8 years ago

What have you done so far? Are you not part of this world? I understand your anger, I too feel so so bad even thinking about sceneries like this, but let's not generalise with meaningless too big words and mediocre comments.

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Lea Wheeler 8 years ago

The saddest picture that the press had a field day with was the little drowned toddler. Once again we didn't get a full report, the parents weren't refugees, they had been living and working in Turkey for four years. It was the father's conceit that killed the child. He risked putting his family on an unsafe, old boat so, according to reports from various sources, because he wanted to get to Canada for the free health care, to get a nose job. Instead, he lost his whole family.

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Jake taylor 8 years ago

do muslims always have to take this kind of photos so that the civilized world know what they are dying every day by the bombs of the "civilized nations"? i mean last night they killed 14 children in a hospital but there is no photo os that's ok but this is not ok.

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Christian Hill 8 years ago

so many butt hurt flowers here.

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Over Opinionated 8 years ago

That's because you're AN A*****E!!! Grow a heart

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KARIN HOWARD 8 years ago

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Daria B 8 years ago

From a "bible" that was modified to create horror and hate, better say. I'm no Islamist, but I do believe Islam is not a violent religion. Remember in your history classes about the times when Europe was heavily repressed by Catholic governments who also led "holy wars" abroad? Sadly, something similar seeems to be happening with Islam now. In Catholocism it's not that Jesus taught hate, enslavement and mass murdering, but the leaders modified or misinterpreted lots of things in a way to suit their violent politics. I dunno that much about Islam, but from the basics I know, and from the words of some mouslim colleagues, that is my conclusion.

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BobandMacy 8 years ago

Really? Men with religion from the bible?! So if all of the men in my church have a religion from the bible are you calling them killers?

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Christian Hill 8 years ago

misandry doesn't help either

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Vanessa 8 years ago

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Lea Wheeler 8 years ago

It isn't WW3, its a Civil War.

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Amber Ridgdill 8 years ago

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Arnoud Lievers 8 years ago

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Lea Wheeler 8 years ago

Unfortunately pictures like this make for good propaganda

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obinna daGod 4 years ago

Well, nothing we can really do, this is political

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Maheak 8 years ago

This is what we are doing with innocent lives...shame on us

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Victoria Swift 8 years ago

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Grace Barclay 8 years ago

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L is for Linda. 8 years ago

So heart breaking

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Miklós Nagy 8 years ago

Using children for political propaganda should be illegal.

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Amber Ridgdill 8 years ago

Killing people for political power is far worse, don't you think?

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Heather Lyn McGuire 8 years ago

I'm so glad that He and his Family are ALIVE.

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Lea Wheeler 8 years ago

I believe his brother died in hospital.

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ShenenehJ 8 years ago

This is heartbreaking. No human should ever experience war. Neither men nor women and especially not children.

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Cassie 8 years ago

I hate feeling helpless to do something about this. I wish I had the power to change it - to put an end to it. My heart breaks for the people suffering this, especially the children.

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Andry Obarymsky 8 years ago

DAFUQ NATO

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Rmch 8 years ago

It was not an airstrike. And not Russia. Always ask more.

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Angélique 8 years ago

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Lea Wheeler 8 years ago

That's good but don't give any to World Vision, they've been feeding millions to HAMAS. Accidentally or otherwise, they should know who they employ and where the money is going.

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BobandMacy 8 years ago

This is horrible. Even more so I can't believe they are taking pictures of him instead of taking him to a hospital and to safety.

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•_• 8 years ago

It is very horrible, but they have the situation u see control, he seems to be in a safe area with first aid kits.

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HumanBeing 7 years ago

Absolutely heartbreaking! No child, wait, no CREATURE should have to go through this. This is disgraceful and shameful. God bless them </3

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Mimilany 7 years ago

I want to hug him

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Fay La Verne Calhoun 7 years ago

Heartbreaking to see.

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Bradley Roon 8 years ago

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tolga topcu 8 years ago

she is a girl.

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frank0ys 8 years ago

...What have this kid done to deserve that? Truly heartbreaking.

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Lea Wheeler 8 years ago

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Simone Fjellø Mortensen 8 years ago

When I see this type of post, I feel so hopeless and sad. My soul is screaming of pain. I wish I alone had the power to end War, starvation

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Bobby Mendez 8 years ago

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Phanic! at My Chemical Fall Out Twenty One Brides 7 years ago

I think it's because he's dazed. He obviously suffered a head injury.

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Zaina Saheb 8 years ago

Humanity!!!! Wake up world!!!

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Sarah Hall 8 years ago

So heart breaking to see this picture.

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Kirathepanda 8 years ago

What did he do to deserve that? Absolutely nothing. No one deserves that.

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Maya Gomez Rosenbaum 8 years ago

Nnnnnnooooooo

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Timmy Griffin 8 years ago

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Shan Wee Liew 8 years ago

I can't.

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Simon Kwan 8 years ago

This is heart breaking. I can't imagine if this was my son. I hope that he escapes further harm. Also hoping his parents are ok

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clever_monky 8 years ago

its not about religion, its about human..

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Glynis Lailann 8 years ago

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lila_zhao 8 years ago

little poor boy .

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kristine monica ong 8 years ago

Lord, save these helpless children...

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Eddie77 8 years ago

Oh God because men promote wars? :(

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Tash Stuart 8 years ago

Devastating..

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Kathy Donohue 8 years ago

Kind of reminder me of where that flooding is.

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Osman ardalı 8 years ago

Shamefull for humanity. World, why don't you do anything ????

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Daria B 8 years ago

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Lea Wheeler 8 years ago

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Jake taylor 8 years ago

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Christian Hill 8 years ago

so many butt hurt flowers here.

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Over Opinionated 8 years ago

That's because you're AN A*****E!!! Grow a heart

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KARIN HOWARD 8 years ago

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Daria B 8 years ago

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BobandMacy 8 years ago

Really? Men with religion from the bible?! So if all of the men in my church have a religion from the bible are you calling them killers?

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Christian Hill 8 years ago

misandry doesn't help either

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