A silent 'lamb' of war

Moscow has denied any responsibility for 'airstrike' that wounded young boy in Aleppo

A shocked Syrian boy pictured sitting in an ambulance covered in blood and dust after an airstrike has become a symbol of civilian suffering in Aleppo, drawing worldwide attention.

It was the haunting image of five-year-old Omran sitting dazed and bloodied in an ambulance that reverberated around the globe, much like the photo of little Aylan Kurdi whose body washed ashore on a Turkish beach last year.