A video of a 5-year-old Afghan boy dancing while wearing his new prosthetic leg has lit up the internet. Ahmad Sayed Rahman’s right leg had to be amputated when he was just 8 months old after he was caught in the middle of fighting between government and Taliban forces in his village. But in a video posted Monday, Rahman was nothing but smiles at a Red Cross orthopedic clinic in Kabul after receiving the prosthetic limb. TALIBAN SAYS GAP CLOSING IN TALKS WITH US FOR TROOP WITHDRAWAL Rahman is one of thousands of Afghan children to receive artificial limbs at the hospital since it opened in 1988, the Washington Post reported. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP “When you see a child with an artificial limb dancing, of course everybody watches it,” Cairo said. “I am very happy to know that this is going everywhere,” the director of the center told the Post. “It is me!” Rahman, who’s now a celebrity at the hospital, reportedly said when he saw the video. Then he ran to show it to his mother.<doc-sep>This video of a small Afghan boy dancing joyously after being fitted with a new prosthetic leg has gone viral on social media. Five-year-old Ahmed Rahman lost his leg when he was only eight-months-old during a crossfire attack between the Taliban and Afghan government forces. Ahmad was hit with a bullet in his leg and was forced to get it amputated. Additionally, his sister named Salima was also injured in the crossfire. This is the third prosthetic leg the small boy has received according to the ICRC Orthopedic Center in Kabul that has been treating him. The small boy was overjoyed after he finished his four years of physiotherapy, allowing him to be independent with his new prosthetic leg.<doc-sep>LONDON -- Ahmad Rahman was just 8 months old when he was wounded in the crossfire between Afghan security forces and the Taliban in his village in Logar province. A bullet struck Ahmad's leg, which later had to be amputated. Ahmad, now 6, has been fitted for several prosthetic legs as he continues to grow. He received his latest one at the International Committee of the Red Cross orthopedic clinic in Afghanistan's capital on May 4. He celebrated by dancing. Mulkara Rahimi, a physiotherapist at the clinic, filmed the joyful moment. The video shows Ahmad smiling from ear to ear as he steps to the beat of the music playing in the background, waving his hands in the air. "The reason for his dance and beautiful smile is due to the fact that he has gone through this treatment for the fourth time, and every time this prosthetic leg was either short or uncomfortable and was hurting his leg," Rahimi told ABC News via Facebook Messenger on Thursday. "This was the forth one and it was very comfortable, that's why he was dancing." Rahimi, who has been treating Ahmad since he was 2, said she was shocked but overjoyed to see the boy's reaction to his new prosthetic leg. "We have never ever seen him dance like this or be as happy before," she said. "The smile and happiness on his face is priceless." Roya Musawi, a public relations officer for the International Committee of the Red Cross in Afghanistan, posted the video on Twitter. It had garnered over a million views by Thursday morning. Ahmad is among at least 46,000 amputees in Afghanistan, a nation that has experienced four decades of continuous armed conflict. Many have been maimed by gunshot wounds, landmines and explosive remnants of war, according to the International Committee of the Red Cross. There are roughly 14,000 American troops currently deployed in Afghanistan to support government forces and conduct counterterror operations. Despite efforts to bring a peaceful end to Afghanistan's 17-year-war, America's longest conflict, Taliban insurgents continue to carry out daily attacks on Afghan forces. The fighting has killed or harmed thousands of civilians, according to the United Nations. Last year, the International Committee of the Red Cross saw a record number of disabled Afghans -- more than 12,000 people -- seeking help for the first time at its physical rehabilitation centers in the country. The organization has run rehabilitation programs in Afghanistan for 30 years. Some 1.5 million Afghans live with some type of physical disability, according to a 2015 national survey. Rahimi said she treats about 40 to 50 patients every day at the International Committee of the Red Cross orthopedic clinic in Kabul. Some of her patients are extremely impoverished and can't afford to buy new shoes to fit their prosthetic limbs, she said. Ahmad needs to be fitted with a new prosthetic leg at the clinic every eight months until he is fully grown. Rahimi said this latest one should allow Ahmad to finally attend school because he's able to move around with relative ease. "One of their reasons not to accept him [into school] was that, in case of any fight, he would not be able to run," she said. Rahimi, who is also a member of Afghanistan's national women's team for wheelchair basketball, said she remains hopeful that Ahmad will be able to finish school and one day get a job. "I am disabled myself and despite being a girl and disabled, I manage to be here today," she said. "I have seen the same hope and desire in Ahmad, and I know he will get there one day with the right support."<doc-sep>
Send this page to someone via email The joyous dancing of a five-year-old Afghan boy who received a prosthetic leg is warming the hearts of people around the world and highlighting the efforts of the Red Cross in the area. Ahmad Sayeed Tahman is one of the many Afghans who have been impacted by the fighting between the government and the Taliban. READ MORE: 13 dead after Taliban suicide bomber, gunmen attack police headquarters in northern Afghanistan 0:52 Attack on police headquarters in Afghanistan by Taliban leaves 13 dead Attack on police headquarters in Afghanistan by Taliban leaves 13 dead – May 5, 2019 Ahmad’s mother Rayeesa said the boy and his sister, who come from the province of Logar, were caught in the crossfire when Ahmad was just eight months old. Ahmad’s leg was amputated beneath the knee, while his sister recovered from her injuries. Story continues below advertisement He’ll need new prosthetics as he grows; the new leg he received is his fourth, his physiotherapist told AFP. “He is always dancing and showing how happy he is to have an artificial leg,” Rayeesa said, according to AFP. Tweet This Click to share quote on Twitter: "He is always dancing and showing how happy he is to have an artificial leg," Rayeesa said, according to AFP. The video of Ahmad dancing — and wearing a brilliant smile — was shared on Twitter earlier this week by another physiotherapist and has been viewed over one million times. Ahmad received artificial limb in @ICRC_af Orthopedic center, he shows his emotion with dance after getting limbs. He come from Logar and lost his leg in a landmine. This is how his life changed and made him smile. pic.twitter.com/Sg7jJbUD2V — Roya Musawi (@roya_musawi) May 6, 2019 According to the United Nations, over 3,800 civilians, including 900 children, have been killed in the conflict. The International Committee for the Red Cross said over 12,000 people sought assistance from them in 2018. Over 22,000 prosthetic limbs were given out. “The record number of Afghans seeking rehabilitation assistance is a reflection of the huge levels of need,” Alberto Cairo, ICRC’s physical rehabilitation program manager, said in a release. “Even with all of the people we helped, we aren’t coming close to being able to assist everyone in need.” Talks with the Taliban about ending Afghanistan‘s war are making steady but slow progress, the chief U.S. envoy involved in the negotiations said on Friday. The talks are in their sixth round but were reportedly cut short when a bomb was set off at the gate of the Counterpart International aid group’s office in Kabul. Story continues below advertisement —With files from Reuters