Between truth and fiction, young men on the outskirts of the city of Idlib shoot at each other on a make-believe "battlefield" inspired by the bloody shoot 'em up video game "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds", or PUBG. <br /><br />Syria has been wracked by twelve years of conflict, but in a striking irony, youngsters in Idlib say the wildly popular virtual violence simulator offers them respite from the turmoil of war, precisely because it "reflects their reality"' (Video Courtesy of AFP)<br /><br />Subscribe to the Manila Bulletin Online channel! - https://www.youtube.com/TheManilaBulletin<br /><br />Visit our website at http://mb.com.ph<br />Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manilabulletin<br />Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/manila_bulletin<br />Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilabulletin<br />Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@manilabulletin<br /><br />#ManilaBulletinOnline<br />#ManilaBulletin<br />#LatestNews
