The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights

Abandonment phenomenon | Residents find a newborn baby abandoned by his parents in Manbij

Aleppo province: Residents found a newborn baby abandoned by his parents at the side of the road in Madna Village in western Manbij countryside eastern of Aleppo within areas of Manbij Military Council.

Accordingly, the number of abandoned new-born babies documented in 2024 across Syria has increased to 41, where they were left in dumpsters and plastic bags in front of mosques and on the roadside; they are distributed as follows:
SDF-held areas: 20 babies, two of whom were found dead.
HTS-controlled areas: Five babies.
Regime-controlled areas: 11 babies.
“Euphrates Shield” area: Three babies.
“Olive Branch” area: Two babies.