The horrifying way Iran used kids to clear mines

We Are the Mighty ^ | 02/05/2023 | Blake Stilwell

[Kid Shelleen]

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The New York Times’ Terence Smith, writing about Iran in 1984, described the use of child soldiers by Iran to clear minefields. Young boys, aged 12-17 years, wore red headbands with the words ‘Sar Allah’ in Farsi (Warriors of God) and small metal keys that the Ayatollah declared were their tickets to Paradise if they were martyred in their mission. Many were sent into battle against Iraqi tanks without any protection and bound by ropes to prevent desertion.

They were the first wave, making the way for Iranian tanks by clearing barbed wire and minefields with their bodies.

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; History; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: suckstobethem

[Kid Shelleen]

This is an article from 2023 but there are lots of other sources documenting use of the children soldiers by the Ayatollah. Can you imagine anyone trusting these fanatics with a nuclear deal? These are the people who Obama trusted to honor the Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and sent billions of dollars.

[Nateman]

The Iran-Iraq war was one of the major wars of the 20th Century . Yet we don’t think about it that way because it was merely some back water cannon fodder killing each other. Half a million dead but the actual number is known only to God . That just shows how much either side cared about their own people. Tossed away in battle like so much trash.

[sauropod]

Bkmk

[dfwgator]

One of the reasons getting rid of Saddam was a mistake, he kept the Iranians in check.

[A_perfect_lady]

We still got 9/11.

[mikey_hates_everything]

What, are girls more important for more "warriors"? Why are they using their sources of pleasure on mine clearing?