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Bana Alabed, seven-year-old tweeting from Aleppo, goes quiet | Bana Alabed, seven-year-old tweeting from Aleppo, goes quiet |
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A seven-year-old girl whose tweets from besieged eastern Aleppo drew worldwide attention has disappeared from the social network amid an army offensive. | A seven-year-old girl whose tweets from besieged eastern Aleppo drew worldwide attention has disappeared from the social network amid an army offensive. |
Tweeting in English with the help of her mother, a teacher, Bana Alabed painted a picture of life in the city. | Tweeting in English with the help of her mother, a teacher, Bana Alabed painted a picture of life in the city. |
But the account was deleted on Sunday, as troops pushed into the city's east. | But the account was deleted on Sunday, as troops pushed into the city's east. |
The final tweet, by her mother, read: "We are sure the army is capturing us now. We will see each other another day dear world. Bye. - Fatemah". | The final tweet, by her mother, read: "We are sure the army is capturing us now. We will see each other another day dear world. Bye. - Fatemah". |
Meet the seven-year-old girl tweeting from Aleppo | Meet the seven-year-old girl tweeting from Aleppo |
Aleppo, Syria's second city, has been split in two during the country's long conflict. Bana lived in rebel-held eastern Aleppo, which has been relentlessly bombed by the army. | Aleppo, Syria's second city, has been split in two during the country's long conflict. Bana lived in rebel-held eastern Aleppo, which has been relentlessly bombed by the army. |
Army troops advanced further into the city's east overnight, following a heavy bombardment. | Army troops advanced further into the city's east overnight, following a heavy bombardment. |
Bana's Twitter account - @alabedbana - had amassed more than 100,000 followers. | Bana's Twitter account - @alabedbana - had amassed more than 100,000 followers. |
The account, where tweets were posted by both Bana and her mother Fatemah, drew attention to the plight of civilians trapped in eastern Aleppo. | The account, where tweets were posted by both Bana and her mother Fatemah, drew attention to the plight of civilians trapped in eastern Aleppo. |
In a conversation with the BBC in October, Fatemah said her daughter wanted "the world to hear our voice". | In a conversation with the BBC in October, Fatemah said her daughter wanted "the world to hear our voice". |
One tweet from November read: "Tonight we have no house, it's bombed and I got in rubble. I saw deaths and I almost died." | One tweet from November read: "Tonight we have no house, it's bombed and I got in rubble. I saw deaths and I almost died." |
Another said that a friend had been killed when her house was bombed. | Another said that a friend had been killed when her house was bombed. |
In one video posted on the account, Bana appeared with her brothers - five-year-old Mohamed and three-year-old Noor - with the message "drawing with the brothers before the planes come. We need peace to draw". | |
Another short video showed the three together in a bedroom. "We will live forever together," Bana said, before laughing and hugging her brothers. | Another short video showed the three together in a bedroom. "We will live forever together," Bana said, before laughing and hugging her brothers. |
In others she appeared with her mother. | In others she appeared with her mother. |
Bana's tweets captured the attention of JK Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter series. | Bana's tweets captured the attention of JK Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter series. |
Ms Rowling sent Bana eBooks of the entire Harry Potter series after the young girl posted that she liked to read "to forget the war." | Ms Rowling sent Bana eBooks of the entire Harry Potter series after the young girl posted that she liked to read "to forget the war." |
The author retweeted several messages after the account was deleted, calling for information on the girl's whereabouts. | The author retweeted several messages after the account was deleted, calling for information on the girl's whereabouts. |
At least 300 people have been killed since the government-led offensive on east Aleppo and about 250,000 are thought to be trapped in besieged areas. | At least 300 people have been killed since the government-led offensive on east Aleppo and about 250,000 are thought to be trapped in besieged areas. |
Earlier this week, Stephen O'Brien, the UN's humanitarian affairs chief, said parts of the city were at risk of becoming "one giant graveyard". | Earlier this week, Stephen O'Brien, the UN's humanitarian affairs chief, said parts of the city were at risk of becoming "one giant graveyard". |
He said some people inside opposition-controlled areas were so hungry they had been reduced to scavenging. | He said some people inside opposition-controlled areas were so hungry they had been reduced to scavenging. |
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