Video Of A Syrian Boy Braving Sniper Fire To Rescue Terrified Girl Is A Fake

'Syrian Hero Boy' Is A FAKE: Norwegian Director Admits That Footage Of Youngster Dodging Sniper Fire To Rescue Girl Was Actually Shot On Gladiator Film Set Using Professional Actors -- Daily Mail

* Video appeared to show boy dodging bullets in streets of countryside town
* One-minute clip was viewed more than 3.6 million times in just five days
* But Norwegian director has revealed that it was shot in Malta this summer
* Explained he wanted to spark a debate about children living in war zones
* Lars Klevberg said he did not feel uncomfortable about deceiving viewers

A video that appeared to show a young Syrian boy running through sniper fire to rescue a young girl is a fake, it has emerged.

The boy was hailed a hero after the one-minute clip, thought to be filmed in Yabroud, a countryside town 50 miles from Damascus, was posted online earlier this week.

But a group of Norwegian filmmakers have today revealed that the footage was in fact shot on location in Malta using professional actors.

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My Comment: I knew that something was not right .... snipers rarely miss. But Ropestuff is right when he made the comment in my original post that even if it is fake .... "a lot of kids get sniped everyday, the scenario is common enough".