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	Last year was the worst yet for Syria&#39;s rising generation, with at least 652 children killed in 2016, the United Nations&#39; child relief agency has said.</p>
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	To mark the 6th anniversary of the war in Syria, UNICEF have released &#39;Song for Syria&#39;, which is performed by a 10-year-old girl who was born blind.</p>
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	The video was filmed in a war-ravaged part of Syria where many children have lost their lives.</p>
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	At least 255 children were killed in or near schools last year and 1.7 million youngsters are out of school, Unicef said.</p>
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	The song is a &quot;message of hope&quot; from Syria&#39;s children, with the lyrics saying they want their childhood back.</p>
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	Six years ago, in 2011, Syrians protested against President Bashar Assad&#39;s rule.</p>
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	The uprising, which was part of the Arab Spring movements across the Middle East, quickly escalated into full-blown civil war.</p>
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	Children were among the first victims of the government&#39;s brutal crackdown.</p>
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	Around five million people remain trapped in areas of active fighting, including almost one million in besieged areas who have no access to sustained humanitarian assistance.</p>
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	(Published by the Irish Independent on the 15th March 2017)</p>
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	<a href="http://www.independent.ie/world-news/middle-east/unicef-release-eyeopening-video-to-mark-anniversary-of-war-in-syria-35533410.html">http://www.independent.ie/world-news/middle-east/unicef-release-eyeopening-video-to-mark-anniversary-of-war-in-syria-35533410.html</a></p>
