In a series of tweets released by Bana Alabed early on Tuesday morning, the 7-year-old stressed the dire situation in her Aleppo home and this being her final message.
Saying via social media, “My name is Bana, I’m 7 years old. I am talking to the world now live from East #Aleppo. This is my last moment to either live or die. – Bana”
My name is Bana, I'm 7 years old. I am talking to the world now live from East #Aleppo. This is my last moment to either live or die. – Bana
— Bana Alabed (@AlabedBana) December 13, 2016
Then continuing with an explanation of how her father is injured.
My dad is injured now. I am crying.-Bana #Aleppo
— Bana Alabed (@AlabedBana) December 12, 2016
The first two posts shared on Dec. 12, stated that this is the “final” message from the little girl and her family, all of who are fighting for dear life in Aleppo, a city that has now become a slaughter house.
Civilians are being killed walking in the streets and new reports released have said that women are committing suicide over fears of being raped.
Final message – people are dying since last night. I am very surprised I am tweeting right now & still alive. – Fatemah #Aleppo
— Bana Alabed (@AlabedBana) December 12, 2016
Final message – I am very sad no one is helping us in this world, no one is evacuating me & my daughter. Goodbye.- Fatemah #Aleppo
— Bana Alabed (@AlabedBana) December 12, 2016
The young Syrian elementary aged girl went silent earlier this month, and amid concern about Bana’s safety is was broken via Twitter.
The message that appeared, told all of her social media followers that she is doing “fine” and getting “better” without medicine in an undisclosed location.
Hello my friends, how are you? I am fine. I am getting better without medicine with too much bombing. I miss you. – Bana #Aleppo
— Bana Alabed (@AlabedBana) December 6, 2016
In recent weeks, the city of Aleppo has faced relentless airstrikes, which has left families and people still trapped in the land with little hope.
Media outlets, have also reported the destruction of all the hospitals in the area.
Bana Alabed, is a seven-year-old that was forced to flee with her family last month, when her home was bombed, according to a Twitter account bearing her name.
The post read “Tonight we have no house, it’s bombed & I got in rubble. I saw deaths and I almost died. – Bana #Aleppo”
The series of new messages that came in the last 48 hours and after this one, verbalizes the story of many Syrians who are forced out.
The first message proceeding, was posted roughly ten hours ago and states that the whole family, including two other little children, are officially on the run.
Stating, “Under heavy bombardments now. In between death and life now, please keep praying for us. #Aleppo”
Under heavy bombardments now. In between death and life now, please keep praying for us. #Aleppo
— Bana Alabed (@AlabedBana) November 28, 2016
Then Alabed provides a message reassuring her followers that she is still alive, as of five hours ago on Nov. 28.
“Message – we are on the run as many people killed right now in heavy bombardments. We are fighting for our lives. still with you.- Fatemah”
Message – we are on the run as many people killed right now in heavy bombardments. We are fighting for our lives. still with you.- Fatemah
— Bana Alabed (@AlabedBana) November 28, 2016
In previous social media shares, the family has called on the public to pray for them because of the distress and chaos engulfing them in the conflict and at this time the reason why they have been forced to leave their home.
#Aleppo right now, we so scared. Pray for us pic.twitter.com/WVir7E8xm1
— Bana Alabed (@AlabedBana) November 26, 2016
On Nov. 15, the little girl showed video about what it looks like and feels like to be surrounded by bombs.
مباشر على #Periscope Dear world, bombs falling now. Live from #Aleppo https://t.co/v7l82vv3Yc
— Bana Alabed (@AlabedBana) November 15, 2016
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