• 7-year-old Bana Alabed resides with her family in Aleppo

7-year-old Bana Alabed resides with her family in Aleppo (Photo : Twitter/Bana Alabed)

As Russia declared that pro-Syrian government has reportedly taken control of Aleppo after four years of fierce battle against rebel forces, evacuation of innocent victims of war is underway, but it is a difficult process as reports claimed that military is gunning down people on street, including women and children.

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People move among empty buildings for they will be found by either forces and will become another casualty of the ongoing bloody civil war. With the recent victory, a deal to evacuate the people has been reached, but the United Nations claimed that civilians were being gunned down by pro-government forces for any record of insurgency. However, some people fear that mistaken identity will be at play and they will be executed right then.

People cry for help via social media saying that they may die today. Bana Alabed's Twitter account has become the front and center of trending tweets. The account claims that she is seven years old. The description in the account stated that the account is managed by Bana's mom, Fatemah, and most of the tweets were penned by her. The mother and daughter shared their day-to-day situation amidst the war in Aleppo. They sometimes share photos and updates on the bombings at their doorstep.

However, there were speculations that the account is fake and there are allegations that Bana's mom is associated with the rebels. However, after an interview with CNN, "blasts" can be heard in the background and it proved that they are in the midst of the battlefield.

"We are sure that the world listen to us, the world listen to the kids," Alabed said. "I am still here. I am real. I am still fighting for my children's life. We are not propaganda. We are real people. We are -- we are Aleppo's people."

The New York Times also spoke with Fatemah and reported last week that anti-Assad government activists and doctors who are presently in Eastern Aleppo confirmed the identity of the mother and daughter. Twitter has also verified the account.