Doctors treat orphaned Iraqi child

Ali Ismael Abbas, the little boy who lost both arms in a bombing raid on Iraq, is set to receive the most sophisticated false limbs available, the doctor treating him said today.

The 12-year-old, who also lost his family in the raid, has come to symbolise the suffering of ordinary Iraqis.

Ali’s extensive burns meant it was not known whether he would survive before being airlifted to Kuwait for treatment.

But he is now out of danger and doctors are searching for the best substitutes for the arms he has asked doctors to replace.

Dr Ibrahim Ghaniem, in Kuwait, told the BBC1 Breakfast with Frost programme: “Ali is out of danger. We controlled the infection.

“We are optimistic to provide him with a bio-electric hand for the right and a prosthetic for the left.

“We are in contact with the specialist centre for artificial limbs. We are looking for the most sophisticated in the field.”