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A boy who was portrayed as a ‘victim’ in a rebel-linked
activists’ video of the alleged chemical attack in Douma has told
Russian broadcaster VGTRK that he was lured into the hospital with
cookies and then sprayed with water.
Panic, fear, screaming
adults and frightened children featured in the purported footage of the
aftermath following the alleged chemical attack in the Eastern Ghouta
city. The
video has been circulated by mainstream media since April 7 after being posted by the so-called Douma Revolution group.
The group is one of the organizations, along with the notorious
rebel-linked
White Helmets, that has claimed government troops were the
culprits behind the reported chemical attack.
One of the main
‘characters’ in the footage is a soaked boy, who is seen being sprayed
with water by people who claim to be ‘rescue workers.’ It’s not clear
whether they are doctors from the hospital, human rights activists, or
White Helmets members. The latter usually make such videos and send them
to news agencies, including Reuters.
Russian broadcaster VGTRK
said
it found the boy in the video, who appeared to be 11-year-old Hassan
Diab. His story differed from the one presented by the activists and
later propagated by the mainstream media. He was in the basement with
his mother, who said they ran out of food, when they heard some noise
outside.
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