ALEPPO, Syria — A Twitter account created by Hala, a six-year-old Syrian girl who lives with her mother in the opposition-controlled northwestern city of Idlib, has made waves online. Hala tweets in both Arabic and English in an attempt to reach followers all over the world and shed light on the suffering of the children in Idlib and all around Syria.

Since the account was created Aug. 1, Hala has garnered over 1,650 followers after thousands watched her videos online. Her account went viral specifically after an Aug. 29 press conference where Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova accused Western and American media of being behind the Twitter account.

“We cannot rule out the possibility of this account posting footage in an attempt to prove that the regime forces used chemical weapons against civilians. We have seen such attempts in the past,” Zakharova said.

On Aug. 25, Russia accused Syrian opposition factions of preparing to launch a chemical attack in Idlib, and then blame it on the regime. Western forces would have a pretext to strike government positions in Syria, the Russian Defense Ministry spokesman, Yevgenyevich Konashenkov, said, adding that the plan is being carried out with British intelligence.