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| Houthis using teen soldiers |
| 2015-11-07 |
| Dubai: Iran-backed Al Houthi militants and forces loyal to ousted Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh are forcing dozens of teenagers to fight with them in the city of Taiz, according to Al Sharq Al Awsat. The teenagers were said to be below the age of 15 and were being sent to fight after receiving only five days of basic training. The militants threatened the young boys and their families at gunpoint. Families who refused to give up their children were expelled from their homes and their properties were seized. In the province of Ibb, an Al Houthi leader was killed in the town of Dhaleh along with nine other militants after an ambush by pro-government Popular Resistance fighters. Local sources identified the man as Abu Al Nasr, according to the news website ‘24’. The operation was carried out amid ongoing fierce battles between pro-government fighters and Al Houthi militants in cities across the country. The sources also say that the militants have planted dozens of landmines in many neighbourhoods in the Dhaleh. Meanwhile, on Thursday Al Houthis were accused of delaying the departure of a Russian plane from the capital Sana’a that was carrying more than 20 tons of humanitarian aid. “The militias have prevented the departure [of the Russian aid plane] ... in an attempt to attract international attention,” Saudi Brigadier General Ahmad Al Assiri told Al Arabiya News channel. More at the link |
| Posted by:badanov |
| #1 I read an article maybe 20 years ago about the widespread use of children in wars. At the time, those were tribal conflicts in central Africa. Same song, different band. |
| Posted by: Bobby 2015-11-07 08:21 |