By Stephen Matthews Health Editor For Mailonline
Published: 16:07 GMT, 21 March 2019 | Updated: 16:08 GMT, 21 March 2019
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An Iraqi baby has been born without a nose, meaning they can only suck in air through their mouth.
The unidentified child lives in Fallujah, around 40miles (64km) west of Baghdad - the capital of the war-torn nation.
No further details have been released about the baby, other than they have three siblings who are healthy.
The unidentified child lives in Fallujah, around 40miles (64km) west of Baghdad - the capital of the war-torn nation
It is unclear why the baby has been born without a nose, though a rare condition called arhinia may be to blame.
The condition is believed to be caused by faulty genes. Fewer than 100 cases have ever been recorded.
Images of the newborn were published by Fallujah Birth Defects, which claims the rate of birth defects has spiked after the Iraq war.
The organisation, created nine years ago, claims it is the first time it has ever come across a baby without a nose. No external party has yet confirmed the picture is real.
It is unclear why the baby has been born without a nose, though a rare condition called arhinia may be to blame
Arhinia is the absence of the nose and parts of the olfactory (the sense of smell) system.
One type is congenital