9 years, 2 months ago

Isis has abducted up to 400 Yazidi children and could be using them as suicide bombers

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Up to 400 abducted Yazidi children are reportedly being trained as potential suicide bombers by Isis. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights told the Independent there had been 29 suicide attacks carried out by child suicide bombers in Syria over the past four months - but stressed they were not all necessarily Yazidi children. open image in gallery Yazidi children taking part in a religious ceremony in Iraq Rob Williams, the CEO of child soldier charity War Child UK told the Independent Isis' use of children "equated to child abuse".

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