UN: Afghan kids used for sex (and oh by the way, as suicide bombers too)
Kabul - Afghan children are being recruited as suicide bombers, drawn into the military and used for sex by armed groups, a senior official with the UN children’s agency said on Sunday....
http://www.news24.com/News24/World/News/0,,2-10-1462_2431352,00.html
Combined Forces Kill Insurgents, Save Civilians in Afghanistan
From the American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON - Afghan army commandos and their coalition partners killed four militants while simultaneously protecting nearly 90 civilians in an early morning operation today in western Afghanistan, military officials reported.
The combined forces were conducting a raid on a compound, targeting a Taliban commander in Farah province’s Dowlatabad village when they received fire from several enemy fighting positions. The combined forces quickly returned fire and also established a security perimeter to protect the civilians, who included 30 children, officials said.
The exchange of fire resulted in the deaths of four enemy fighters who local residents confirmed were Taliban militants.
During the search for more militants, commandos discovered a fully operational explosive device in a local mosque. Commandos removed the bomb and destroyed it. The detonation caused minor damage to the mosque’s exterior wall, for which the commandos provided compensation to village elders. The operation also uncovered numerous small arms weapons and bomb-making materials.....
http://www.dvidshub.net/?script=news/news_show.php&id=26645
And headine from NY TIMES:
Civilian Is Killed in Afghan Strike
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/24/world/asia/24afghan.html
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