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National dailies splash on iconic picture of Syrian boy in ambulance, declaring him ‘new face of tragic war’

By Freddy Mayhew

The image of a Syrian boy sat in an ambulance, caked in dust and blood after being rescued from a building hit by an air strike, has appeared on the front page of several national newspapers.

The photo was taken by Al Jazeera Mubasher journalist Mahmoud Raslan following a bomb attack in the rebel-held neighborhood of Qaterji, Aleppo, on Wednesday.

The child has been identified as five-year-old Omran Daqneesh.

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