Horrific footage shows wounds of Syrian girl shot in the back by a regime sniper…as it emerges 148 vulnerable civilians have been evacuated from Aleppo
The Red Cross said it had evacuated 148 disabled and elderly civilians who were trapped in the war-torn city of Aleppo
THIS horrific footage shows a little Syrian girl in tears after she was shot in the back by a regime sniper with a bullet that went through her chest.
The video emerged as the Red Cross said it has evacuated 148 mostly disabled and elderly civilians who were trapped in the war-torn city of Aleppo.
Hundreds of civilians have been killed in the crossfire over the past few weeks as President Bashar al-Assad’s forces ousted rebel groups from the majority of the city.
The distressing footage of the wounded girl shows the real cost of the war, which has seen hundreds injured and thousands displaced by the battle.
In the video, the young child – who looks around four-years-old – can be seen lying on a bed with a gunshot wound clearly visible on her chest.
Paramedics can be seen treating the young girl and they turn her over onto her front to show a bloody bullet wound on her back.
This suggests she may have been shot in the back while trying to flee the fighting.
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“A sniper bullet shot at a little girl,” one of the men can be heard saying.
“Look at this Bashar al-Assad.”
It came as the Red Cross announced it has evacuated Dar al-Safaa old people's home in Aleppo on Wednesday.
Some 148 people, many who had injuries or conditions which left them unable to move, were taken to safety.
They had been trapped because of heavy fighting in the area, in what was a rebel-held part of the Old City.
At least 11 others died before they could be reached, either caught in the crossfire or because of a shortage of medicine, the BBC reported.
Russia-backed government forces have retaken about 75 per cent of eastern Aleppo over the past few weeks, making rapid advances.
On Wednesday, the rebels called for an immediate five-day ceasefire and the evacuation of civilians and wounded.
But they gave no indication they were ready to withdraw – something demanded by Damascus and its ally Moscow.
The Syrian army's advance in Aleppo slowed on Thursday.
Lightning gains in recent days lost some momentum in the face of stiff rebel resistance but the Syrian leadership was confident about securing victory.
