2016 was the worst year yet for Syrian children: UNICEF
Over 652 children were killed and 647 were injured in the Syrian civil war in 2016 making it the worst year for Syria's children since verification of child casualties began in 2014, the UNICEF has said. Around 850 children were recruited by militant groups to fight in the conflict in 2016, double the number in the previous year, UNICEF added.