Images of children in war-torn Syria show brutal impact on region's innocent WARNING:This article contains graphic images of children in distress. Content may be disturbing to some readers.

WARNING:This article contains graphic images of children in distress. Content may be disturbing to some readers. A Syrian boy cries as he is being held at a temporary refugee camp in the village of Ain Issa, housing people who fled Islamic State group's Syrian stronghold Raqa. less WARNING:This article contains graphic images of children in distress. Content may be disturbing to some readers. A Syrian boy cries as he is being held at a temporary refugee camp in the village of Ain Issa, ... more Photo: DELIL SOULEIMAN/AFP/Getty Images Photo: DELIL SOULEIMAN/AFP/Getty Images Image 1 of / 147 Caption Close Images of children in war-torn Syria show brutal impact on region's innocent 1 / 147 Back to Gallery

On Tuesday, pro-government forces intensified their assault on the rebel-held suburbs of Syria's capital, activists report. This comes a day after rebels beat back an attempted government advance, killing several soldiers.

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Children in the Syrian war zone have had to see more violence in the past 6 months than most people would see in a lifetime. They are children of civilians and rebel forces that are caught in the crossfire between the rebels and the pro-government forces.

The images aboves give a heartbreaking face to the conflict that can sometimes feel far away.

Many of the photos show children being treated for injuries from bombs and airstrikes by the Assad government that targeted civilians and rebels. Many children have been seriously injured or have died in the attacks.

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Other images from the region show living conditions in the UNESCO border refugee camps where many civilians have fled.

See the graphic photos of what Syrian children have to endure growing up in the war zones or as refugees in camps.