A lot has changed over the years when it comes to child soldiers. There are still children being abducted from there families but the number has gone down significantly when this was going on 10 years ago. In the last 2 years there is an estimation that 900,000 out of 1.8 million displaced children has returned to their homes. There are still 1 million children living at Internally Displaced Camps. Some of these children have been displaced for more than 10 years.
Child Soldiers have been recently used by irregular armed forces in west Africa, Sudan, and the horn of Africa. Basically most of Somalia. Both governments have been using children to refuel their armies. International law allows children 15 years old can take part in the hostilities if they choose to but a lot of these children get kidnapped from their families. When these kids get recruited they are immediately out on the battle field. They all are used for the most treacherous tasks as they are regarded as being expendable and replaceable.
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