Syrian child begs U.S president's support for Aleppo's children

The seven year old Syrian girl “Bana Alabed” known by the name “Twitter girl” sent the American president “Donald Trump” a letter asking for his help for the children of war torn Aleppo, reported Reuters.

Seven-year-old Syrian tweeter begs US President Donald Trump to help Aleppo children

‘They are like your children, they deserve peace like you,’ Bana Alabed said in an open letter to the newly elected leader.

Seven-year-old Syrian tweeter begs US President Donald Trump to help Aleppo children

In her letter to Trump sent days before his inauguration, Alabed wrote, “You must do something for the children of Syria because they are like your children and deserve peace like you,” BBC reported. She told Trump that she was his new friend. The seven-year-old said she missed her friends who had died in the conflict and spoke of the “millions of Syrian children who are suffering because of adult people”.

While Trump has not specified his stance on Syria, speculation over his leaning towards Russian President Vladimir Putin has surfaced. Putin has supported Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in his six-year-long conflict with rebels in the region.

White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer said the US president would “work with any country that shares our interest in defeating Islamic State”, including “Russia or anyone else”, The Guardian reported.

The Syrian Army recaptured Aleppo from rebel fighters in December 2016. Russia and Turkey helped the Bashar al-Assad regime take back the city, though they have been accused of widespread human rights violations in the process. More than three lakh people have died in the war, while thousands have been displaced.