New images emerge of little boy who became symbol of Syrian suffering

His father expressed surprising feelings about the media's use of his son.

JUNE 6, 2017 10:42

Young Omran Daqneesh, bloodied and dazed, was pulled from the rubble in Aleppo.

New photos have emerged of Omran Daqneesh, the 5-year-old boy from Aleppo who became the symbol of Syrian suffering.

Daqneesh was originally photographed in August 2016 following an attack on Aleppo. Omran's brother, Ali, was killed in the same strike.

On Monday this week, Omran and his family were interviewed on Syrian pro-government news channel Al Mayadeen TV, according to ABC news.

Family of #OmranDaqneesh boy who @KateBolduan cried over & world used as anti #Syria-n govt propaganda, support the govt & blame the rebels pic.twitter.com/9lr88Rtb4L
— Partisangirl (@Partisangirl) June 6, 2017

According to ABC News, the Daqneesh family never fled Aleppo even after the attack, and they remained loyal to Syrian President Bashar Assad.

Boy who became symbol of war-torn Syria has recovered and is living with his family in govt-controlled Aleppo https://t.co/ipSiiduOi7 pic.twitter.com/k7II5bCy7R
— Ruptly (@Ruptly) June 6, 2017

In the pro-government Al Mayadeen interview, Omran's father said that the international media has used his son's image to attack the Syrian government. "They wanted to trade in his blood and publish his photos," he said.