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 Trying to survive under difficult conditions in the Idlib province in northwestern Syria, 14-month-old baby Muhammed, who was born without legs or arms, is waiting for help.

Staying with his family in a tent belonging to his relatives in the camps where civilians forcibly displaced in Idlib take refuge, Muhammed struggles to survive amidst the impossible.

Baby Muhammed, who was born without arms and legs and could not play with his peers, spends most of the day with his cat.

Little Muhammed’s father, Halit Misaytif, said in a statement that his son was born without arms and legs.

Misaytif said, “Muhammad needs constant attention and care. He needs to be held in his arms all the time. I live in a camp here. We cannot protect him from the heat and cold in the summer.”

– “I have difficulty finding milk for my child”

Misaytif, who has difficulty walking after being injured in her foot following the attacks of the Assad regime, said, “I cannot find a job. I have difficulty finding milk for my child. The price of medicines is many times more expensive than before. I hope that Muhammed will continue his life like all other children.”

Stressing that Muhammed cannot meet his daily needs without support because he has no hands or feet, Mısaytıf said, “We have difficulty providing his milk, medicine and diapers. Hopefully, he will go abroad in the future. He will be fitted with a prosthesis. All I want is for him to live like other children. Hopefully, I can give Muhammed a happy life.”

– The situation in Idlib

At the Astana meeting held between Turkey, Russia and Iran on May 4-5, 2017, four “de-escalation zones” were established: Idlib and some parts of neighboring provinces (Latakia, Hama and Aleppo provinces), the north of Homs province, Eastern Ghouta in the capital Damascus and the southern regions of the country (Deraa and Quneitra provinces).

However, the regime and Iranian-backed terrorists captured 3 out of 4 regions with Russian air support and headed towards Idlib. Turkey reached an additional agreement with Russia in Sochi in September 2018 to strengthen the ceasefire.

Russian and regime forces launched operations to capture the entire region in May 2019 and captured several major settlements within the Idlib De-escalation Zone.

Finally, a new agreement was reached between Türkiye and Russia in Moscow on March 5.

The ceasefire, which regime forces occasionally violate, is largely maintained. Between 2017 and 2020, approximately 2 million civilians were forced to migrate to areas close to the Turkish border due to attacks by Russian and regime forces.