Terror Group Kidnaps, Recruits Somali Children
According to residents of El Bur in Galgadud, more than 350 children under the age of 16 have been forced into being soldiers by the Al-Shabaab militia.
Photo: Hassan Mahamud Ahmed/IRIN
Children under the age of 16 abducted and recruited as soldiers by Al-Shabaab militia (file photo).
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Are you kidding ??? exsomali youth and present Youth are not same catogary or same defination .the present somali are OF NO Father and at same you can buy them like sheep and goat. so dont compare pervious Somali Youth and present so called Somali Youth.Alshabab creminals are all Somali Youth of this genaration.YOUR Artical is respected but do not compare old Youth generation with present Somali Youth? best wishes Abyan /Burao / UK
Are you kidding ??? exsomali youth and present Youth are not same catogary or same defination .the present somali are OF NO Father and at same you can buy them like sheep and goat. so dont compare pervious Somali Youth and present so called Somali Youth.Alshabab creminals are all Somali Youth of this genaration.YOUR Artical is respected but do not compare old Youth generation with present Somali Youth? best wishes Abyan /Burao / UK