Child Soldiers In Libya's Civil War: Their Own Stories

Young men, such as these rebel soldiers in Ajdabiya, are on the frontlines. AFP/GETTY

Youngest At War In Libya Tell Stories Of The Front Line -- The Independent

The blast had thrown him into the air and he almost passed out from the excruciating pain in his leg. Amid the smoke and flames, Murad Ali Mohammed knew that he would die if he did not reach cover. But as he dragged himself behind a wall there was a blast of gunfire, the bullets smashing into the arm he had raised protectively across his face.

The 16-year-old regained consciousness to find that his right leg had been amputated and his arm was encased in plaster up to the elbow. He was in a hospital room with a guard holding a Kalashnikov sitting in the corner to keep an eye on the prisoner of war.

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My Comment: Both sides are now reaching a level of desperation in filling their ranks .... using child soldiers is one way to solve this problem.