UN verifies 7,000 child casualties in Syria war since 2013
More than 7,000 children have been killed or injured in Syria's civil war since 2013, the United Nations has confirmed. Virginia Gamba, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, said the first quarter of 2018 saw a 348% increase in the killing and maiming of children. The recruitment and military use of children rose by 25%.