Chadian troops rescue 43 Boko Haram child soldiers

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FILE PHOTO: Boko Haram child soldiers
Colonel Azem Agouna, Chadian Army Spokesman, said on Wednesday that they have repatriated 43 children, who had been kidnapped by Islamist terrorist group Boko Haram and forced to become child soldiers.
He said in N’djamena that the children, who are aged 12 and older and are Chadian nationals, were found in the Nigerian town of Damasak, in North-Eastern Borno.
NAN recalls that Damasak was under Boko Haram control until Chadian and Nigerian forces recaptured the town in early March.
Agouna said the children managed to escape during the clashes between the insurgents and soldiers, while the local families …Read More

Source:: PM Newspaper