The brave, young faces of Syria's revolution
Photos of children protesting President Bashar al-Assad's bloody reign reveal the most vulnerable side of a defiant Syria
By The Week Staff | March 5, 2012
The brave, young faces of Syria's revolution
REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic
T
he Red Cross is still shut out of Homs' Bab Amro district — which was a rebel stronghold before a ruthless crackdown — and the latest reports from inside tell grisly tales of the military targeting boys for execution. Nevertheless, across the country, Syrians of all ages continue to protest President Bashar al-Assads' violent reign. Here, a look at some of the revolution's youngest rebels:
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