Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Starvation And Famine Becoming The Norm In Some Parts Of Syria Now



The Starving Children Of Syria: Now Harrowing Video Of Boy Dying In War-Torn Country Shocks World As Conflict Cuts Off Vital Supply Routes -- Daily Mail

* Reports: Boys suffered from marasmus, a type of acute malnutrition
* Ibrahim Khalil, 4, from Mouadamiya, is believed to be one of the boys
* Their town is running out of food since it came under siege in November

Horrifying photos have emerged which appear to show young children starving to death in Syria as a result of a nine-month seige of their town.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a Britain-based group that collects information from a network of anti-regime activists in Syria, posted images of two young boys believed to have died at the weekend from marasmus, a type of severe malnutrition that can very quickly lead to death if not treated.

Although the clips have not been independently verified, one of the boy's is believed to be Ibrahim Khalil, 4, from Mouadamiya, a rebel-held Damascus suburb.

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My Comment: As bad as it is now .... one can only imagine how horrific the situation will be as winter approaches and the conflict escalates.

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