There are as many as 6,000 child soldiers, some as young as 11 years old, in the war-torn region of Darfur, the head of Unicef in Sudan says.
Ted Chaiban said some children were linked to rebel movements, others to government-backed militia and some were fighting alongside the Sudanese army.
It is illegal under Sudanese and international law to have soldiers under the age of 18, he added. More...
See also:
- Darfur and the Janjaweed: when will the madness end?
- Congo: the dirty war that turns kids into killers...
- Palestinian children in the occupied territories...
- Sri Lanka: enlistement of child soldiers continues
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