So many young children lives cut short.
Syrian conflict claims lives of over 17,000 children - SNHR
22/11/2014 | 01:25 AM | World News
AMMAN, Nov 21 (KUNA) -- The Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) on Friday reported that more than 17,268 children have been killed and nearly 9,500 others detained since the breakout of the armed conflict in March, 2011.
The report, released on the occasion of the Universal Children's Day, says the documented deaths include 518 children who were killed by sniper fire and 94 tortured to death.
The 9,500 child detainees include 1,600 forced disappearances while at least 280,000 others were injured.
Children represent over seven percent of the total number of victims of the conflict which indicates that the regular troops intentionally target them, the SNHR said.
More than 4.7 million children are deemed internally displaced while the number of child refugees topped 2.9 million.
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KUNA Syrian conflict claims lives of over 17 000 children - SNHR - Security - 22 11 2014
Syrian conflict claims lives of over 17,000 children - SNHR
22/11/2014 | 01:25 AM | World News
AMMAN, Nov 21 (KUNA) -- The Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) on Friday reported that more than 17,268 children have been killed and nearly 9,500 others detained since the breakout of the armed conflict in March, 2011.
The report, released on the occasion of the Universal Children's Day, says the documented deaths include 518 children who were killed by sniper fire and 94 tortured to death.
The 9,500 child detainees include 1,600 forced disappearances while at least 280,000 others were injured.
Children represent over seven percent of the total number of victims of the conflict which indicates that the regular troops intentionally target them, the SNHR said.
More than 4.7 million children are deemed internally displaced while the number of child refugees topped 2.9 million.
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KUNA Syrian conflict claims lives of over 17 000 children - SNHR - Security - 22 11 2014