Hide Caption 1 of 6 Photos: His name is Omran: The bloodied boy in Syria A civil defense worker carries Omran into the ambulance. Hide Caption 2 of 6 Photos: His name is Omran: The bloodied boy in Syria Syria is now in its fifth year of civil war, with the Syrian Center for Policy Research estimating the death toll at a staggering 470,000. Hide Caption 3 of 6 Photos: His name is Omran: The bloodied boy in Syria The bloodied boy sits and waits for medical attention. Hide Caption 5 of 6 Photos: His name is Omran: The bloodied boy in Syria Omran silently wipes blood from his head in one of the last images we see in the video. Hide Caption 6 of 6But this is not the first time in this disaster that we have had our consciences reflected back at us in an image.

Source: CNN August 18, 2016 21:34 UTC