Somalia factions accused of using children

Human Rights Watch report singles out al-Shabab for committing some of the worst abuses.

Somalia child soldiers

Somalia’s warring factions have been accused of drawing children into the ongoing conflict – to fight, as spies, or as human shields.

A Human Rights Watch report says schools are used to store weapons or as bases to fight from.

The report singles out al-Shabab for committing some of the worst abuses.

The Islamist group has at times even celebrated the role that children play in its organisation.

Peter Greste reports from Nairobi, Kenya.

Source: Al Jazeera

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