apparantly, by Columbian law, child soldiers can't be used as informants and other instances be used for the governments benefit.
you know, i don't think this argument has really any weight to it, because in a war situation rules of law are often disregarded as they prevent direct action/results - the children are probably still used for these (and other) purposes, just not officially
I realize that lots of rebel groups around the world do similiar things.
yes, its known to be happening in africa
some say experienced children soldiers can be more ruthless than adult ones since their sense of morality hasn't formed yet, also they are easily persuaded or impressed, thus easily manipulated
on the other hand they obviously cannot reach skill levels of adults so i guess their recruitment may be an act of desperation after all
here's a working link:
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