Allepo boy’s new video goes viral

Now, a video of the same boy, along with his father, has surfaced which features the young boy, who looks healthier and happier, running around with toys in what appears to be his house.  

Omran’s father, Mohamad Kheir Daqneesh, said in the footage, which is now going viral, that he had cut his son’s hair and changed his name to protect him from being kidnapped and accused rebels of intimidating the family. 

He also alleged that the opposition activists offered him money to speak out against the Assad regime after his son’s image went viral. He added that his son was now in good health in Aleppo. 

However, Syrian experts claim that it is likely that the family was coerced to give the statements as part of a calculated public relations campaign by the Syrian government. The region is currently under the control of Syrian President Bashar-al-Assad.