Shocking images of the ‘skeleton’ children fighting for life in the battlegrounds of Mosul

Now you can help those most in need by donating to The Sun's Smiles at Christmas campaign

Jon Lockett

Published: 0:31, 1 Dec 2016
Updated: 5:04, 2 Dec 2016

A SHOCKING video has revealed tear-jerking images of emaciated children fighting for life in the battlefront city of Mosul.

More than 1.5 million people are thought to be trapped as Iraqi army units shoot it out with ISIS militants on the ground.

The two terribly ill youngsters are currently at an aid campCredit: Anna Foster / BBC 5

Iraqi Shiite fighters from the Hashed al-Shaabi advance on MosulCredit: Getty Images

Water supplies to about 650,000 residents of Mosul have been cut off after a pipeline was hit during fighting, a local official said on Tuesday.

"There is a big shortage of drinking water,’ Abar said. "We are facing a humanitarian catastrophe."

"Basic services such as water, electricity, health, food are non-existent (in Mosul)," he said, standing in an eastern suburb while mortars fired inside the city.

The UN agency for women and children, UNICEF, meanwhile said in a statement Wednesday that nearly half of all the children in Mosul and their families have reportedly been cut off from access to clean water and regular food supplies.

Iraqi authorities are currently trucking water from nearly 22 miles away into eastern Mosul, but it is not enough to meet the needs of residents.

Families flee the fighting in Mosul in aid trucksCredit: Reuters

Families wait for transfer to nearby aid campsCredit: Reuters

Now YOU have the chance to help those stricken in Iraq.

The Sun is supporting the AMAR Foundation, which works with the innocent children of Mosul to ensure they have access to clean food, water and shelter.

A generous £30 donation is enough to feed a family for one week.

However, any donation you can make – no matter how small – could help keep a child alive this Christmas.

To donate, visit The Sun’s Smiles at Christmas campaign page.

You can read about the the great work AMAR does in Iraq .

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