Omran Daqneesh’s brother died in Aleppo

The elder brother of Omran Daqneesh, the Syrian boy pictured as he was rescued from the rubble of a bomb struck building in Aleppo, died on Saturday from the wounds he sustained, activists said.

The Syria Solidarity Campaign said 10-year-old Ali “passed away today due to his injuries from the bombing of his house by Russia/Assad.”

Russian and Syrian jets carried out heavy raids on opposition-held areas.

Unconfirmed reports said Ali Daqneesh had suffered internal bleeding and organ damage after the 17 August bombing.

Pictures of Omran circulated around the world last week following the airstrike on his family’s home. The five-year-old was seen caked in dust and blood, quietly sitting in the back of an ambulance. The image caused worldwide outrage and symbolised the suffering of Syrian civilians who remain in the war torn country.