Seven-year-old Bana Alabed i s taking matters into her own hands. She wants the world to wake up to the crimes perpetuated against Aleppo, to put a face on the hundreds of children dying in the besieged Syrian city. Helped by her mother and teacher, Alabed launched a Twitter account just two weeks ago and already has nearly 10,000 followers.
Her first tweet is a plea: "I need peace."
Alabed's mother Fatemah said her daughter genuinely "wants the world to hear our voice."
This is the face of Aleppo's children
Eyewitness
No sleep
"My soul can be taken anytime"
Last week, two barrel bombs hit the largest hospital in the rebel-held district of Aleppo M10, killing two patients and injuring 13 others. The bombing attack was followed with cluster munitions, incendiary weapons and vacuum bombs, killing at least 30 people, according to The Guardian .
This would be the second largest hospital in the district to be put out of use, with only six functional hospitals remaining in the all but bombed out city.
Over the weekend, fighting has intensified, killing nearly 100 children and injuring 223, according to UNICEF .
The assault on the area has grown heavily in the past couple weeks, after Russian and Syrian air forces resumed attacks on the eastern-held part of the city on Sept. 19, which led to the death of 320 people since, according to the NY Times .
"Aleppo is one of the most dangerous places in the world, and in the last week it has become perhaps the most dangerous place in the world for children." Juliette Touma, regional chief of communications for the U.N children's agency told The Associated Press.