Somali street kids lured into al-Shabaab

(African News Agency) – Vulnerable Somali street children are falling prey to terrorist groups forcibly recruiting them, or enticing them into their ranks using money. The Islamic militant al-Shabaab has emerged as the worst violator of international agreements regarding child soldiers. Muktar Ali Issak, chairman of a disabled persons organisation in the southern Bay region, said 32 children had recently been recruited around markets where they mostly beg.

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