(Frontier Myanmar) – Another 55 child soldiers have been formally discharged from the Tatmadaw this week, according to the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund. Friday’s discharge, which included a further 13 adults recruited as children, brings to 800 the total number of children released from military service since 2012. The exact number of child soldiers still in military ranks is unknown, and UNICEF has urged the government to reinforce legal sanctions against child recruitment.
