Save the Children : Kids as young as five are reportedly used as human shields . In northern Syria , about two - thirds of children lack proper vaccinations against diseases . `` Most of the houses were being hit . A year - old describes seeing her father get shot outside her home . ` ` I stopped going to school when the shelling started . It was n't safe , '' a child says .
Save the Children : Kids as young as five are reportedly used as human shields . In northern Syria , about two - thirds of children lack proper vaccinations against diseases . A year - old describes seeing her father get shot outside her home . ` ` I stopped going to school when the shelling started . It was n't safe , '' a child says .