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Aleppo’s Clown, Who Made Children Laugh, Killed in Airstrike
Al Arabiya ^ | Sunday, 4 December 2016

Posted on 12/04/2016 2:14:34 PM PST by nickcarraway

An airstrike on Thursday has ended the life of the 24-year-old Anas al-Basha, who was known as Aleppo’s clown.

Basha, who was also a civil rights activist, chose to remain in the divided Aleppo to work with children and mitigate their traumas in the conflict-torn, northwestern Syrian city.

The activist’s corpse was found buried under the rubble with the hat and makeup he wore in his role as a clown, in the eastern part of the city, which was held by the rebels.

After heavy airstrikes, the Syrian regime has regained on Sunday more than half of Aleppo.

His death is all the more tragic as he tied the knot only two months ago, and assumed the directorship of the ‘Fada Al-Amal’ center, part of a civil organization.

Created by eastern Aleppo’s residents, the center supports 12 schools and four psychosocial rehabilitation care centers. The center provides moral and financial support for 365 children who has lost their parents and families.

The organization suspended its activities in eastern Aleppo following the intensified air raids and attacks in the city


TOPICS: Humor; Local News; Music/Entertainment
KEYWORDS: aleppo; clown; syria
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Aleppo Clown

1 posted on 12/04/2016 2:14:34 PM PST by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

All things moslem are an evil blight on humanity.


2 posted on 12/04/2016 2:19:28 PM PST by exnavy (this tagline under construction, pardon our dust!)
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The tears of a clown.......to soon?


3 posted on 12/04/2016 2:21:29 PM PST by ColdOne ((poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11~WE DID IT DEPLORABLES!EraseThe0bagambiLegacy!)
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An airstrike on Thursday has ended the life of the 24-year-old Anas al-Basha

How do we know it wasn't a dull butcher knife?

4 posted on 12/04/2016 2:24:56 PM PST by fso301
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Or getting blown out of a cannon?


5 posted on 12/04/2016 2:26:54 PM PST by patro (Phrogs Forever)
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To: nickcarraway

“It is only those who have neither fired a shot nor heard the shrieks and groans of the wounded who cry aloud for blood, more vengeance, more desolation. War is hell.” William T. Sherman.


6 posted on 12/04/2016 2:35:41 PM PST by AndyJackson
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To: nickcarraway

Somebody in Hollywood is probably writing a script as we speak


7 posted on 12/04/2016 2:36:23 PM PST by sam_whiskey (Peace through Strength)
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To: sam_whiskey

and that person will make up a lot of what they write.


8 posted on 12/04/2016 2:40:01 PM PST by PCPOET7
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To: patro

You’re a bad man...

;-)


9 posted on 12/04/2016 2:41:21 PM PST by WayneS (An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last. - Winston Churchill)
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Why exactly should I be happy this guy was killed??? Probably was a Christian helping kids.


10 posted on 12/04/2016 2:42:15 PM PST by The Cuban (again)
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To: AndyJackson

How many more people have died, than would have if the enemy were eliminated? How many times has the US pulled back and allowed “refugees” to escape, only to find that the enemy has flown leaving only civilians behind? The news report told of the carnage of innocent civilians as Russian refused a “cease fire” as the civilians get time to escape. When at war with a Mooslum on YEE HAWD, there are no civilians. There are only soldier breeders and soldiers in training. We either MUST decouple from this area, or fight a war of mass destruction instead of attrition. They win if we spend $1,000,000 to kill one terrorist, and they spend $.25.


11 posted on 12/04/2016 2:44:18 PM PST by Glad2bnuts (If Republicans are not prepared to carry on the Revolution of 1776, prepare for a communist takeover)
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This 'clown' is Islamic agitprop. The same technique was used in Cairo during the fall of the Muslim Brotherhood.

The Battle for Allepo is the Shia versus the Sunnis. A pox on both their houses.

12 posted on 12/04/2016 2:52:13 PM PST by Praxeologue
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yes very bad man.......;0)


13 posted on 12/04/2016 2:56:48 PM PST by ColdOne ((poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11~WE DID IT DEPLORABLES!EraseThe0bagambiLegacy!)
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To: Glad2bnuts
When at war with a Mooslum on YEE HAWD, there are no civilians. There are only soldier breeders and soldiers in training. We either MUST decouple from this area, or fight a war of mass destruction instead of attrition. They win if we spend $1,000,000 to kill one terrorist, and they spend $.25.
We must learn to fight the war on the cheap. Odds are on the cheaper man.

We never should have our brave soldiers play policeman or engage in a "nation building" fantasy again. The brave will just end up getting picked off by IEDs, homicide bombers etc.

We must get in, pull a General Sherman or Indian war type of operation, and get out, or fight them by proxies when possible.

The enemy of civilization must be defeated.

14 posted on 12/04/2016 2:57:54 PM PST by The_Media_never_lie (HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRISON, 2020!)
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No more nation building. The only good Moslem is a dead Moslem. Maybe Putin can finish the job on our behalf.


15 posted on 12/04/2016 3:04:21 PM PST by Nothingburger
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Why would he do that when Iran and Assad are his allies. He only care about ISIS to the extent it effects Assad. He could care less how many Christians they kill.


16 posted on 12/04/2016 3:42:06 PM PST by nickcarraway
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Reminds me of the Mary Tyler Moore episode.


17 posted on 12/04/2016 3:48:52 PM PST by Veggie Todd (The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. TJ)
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I didn’t know they had a clown problem there too.


18 posted on 12/04/2016 3:50:26 PM PST by Mr. Douglas (Today is your life. What are you going to do with it?)
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His death is all the more tragic as he tied the knot only two months ago, and assumed the directorship of the ‘Fada Al-Amal’ center, part of a civil organization.

Created by eastern Aleppo’s residents, the center supports 12 schools and four psychosocial rehabilitation care centers. The center provides moral and financial support for 365 children who has lost their parents and families.


RIP sir. It sounds like you tried to make the world around you a better place for children.

I don’t get the tinge of animosity by some here for this man. I may not have agreed with him on religious grounds, but I applaud his efforts to help children.


19 posted on 12/04/2016 3:54:38 PM PST by volunbeer (Clinton Cash = Proof of Corruption)
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To: The_Media_never_lie

+1


20 posted on 12/04/2016 4:03:05 PM PST by Bigg Red (To Thee, O Lord, I lift my soul. Thank you for saving our Republic.)
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