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SYRIA | 23-08-2013 | Children make up more than half of all refugees from the Syrian conflict. More than 768,000 Syrian child refugees are under the age of 11 according to new figures released by UNICEF.
Most have arrived in Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey. More than 3,500 of these children have crossed the borders either unaccompanied or separated from their families.
Children trapped in the Syrian Arab Republic have been targets of horrific violence. According to the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, some 7,000 children have been killed during the conflict. More than 2 million children have been internally displaced within the Syrian Arab Republic.
On 21 August, children were among those reported to have been killed by alleged use of chemical weapons near Damascus. “The reports of attacks on civilians, presumably including children, on the outskirts of Damascus are deeply disturbing. Children must be protected, and those who fail to protect them will be held accountable,” said UNICEF. (ANF Paris)
