Monday, June 1, 2009

UN Team Meets Chad Child Soldiers

From BBC:

The UN is working to release more than 80 child soldiers taken prisoner by the Chad army during fighting with rebels.

The children were seized from the rebel Union of Resistance Forces (UFR) group, the UN children's fund (Unicef) says.

The UFR mounted a failed attack in the east of Chad early in May which led to troops capturing many prisoners.

On Wednesday, Unicef staff finally began interviewing the children to establish their age and identity. Some are believed to be as young as 13.

It is hoped they will all be released to a demobilisation centre in N'Djamena as soon as possible.

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My Comment: This is just the tip of the iceberg.

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