As Syria’s armed conflict escalates, so does the death of innocent lives

At least 96 children are among the 320 people killed in Aleppo since a cease-fire collapsed on September 19, according to UNICEF.

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This September 27, 2016 file photo, provided by the Syrian Civil Defense group known as the White Helmets, shows a Civil Defense worker carrying the body of a child after airstrikes hit al-Shaar neighborhood in Aleppo, Syria. (Syrian Civil Defense White Helmets via AP, File)

As Syria’s armed conflict continues for the last five years, the death toll has escalated beyond count. As the horrors unfold, everyday the situation gets worse in Aleppo, the largest city of Syria. The number of people trapped in Aleppo’s rebel-held eastern districts includes nearly 300,000 people – a 100,000 of them children.