Report:

Saudi-Backed Group Actively Recruiting Child Soldiers against Rival Militants in Syria

Rasa - Several images emerged in social media confirmed that Saudi-backed militant group, Jaish Al-Islam is recruiting and training underage militants in Syria.

News ID: 430199

Date: 08 June 2017 - 23:02

RNA - Reports indicate that the militant group is luring young boys with high salaries for participating in the battles, Al Masdar reported.

Those who agree to join Jaish al-Islam are being used at the frontlines against rival groups of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham and Failaq Al-Rahman.

The most recruiting activities seems taking place in the area of Asha’ri farms where two Jaish al-Islam underage fighters were recently killed in a firefight against Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham. Both killed militants were under 16.

As practice shows, various armed groups participating in this war begin relying on child soldiers when the lack of manpower becomes sensible.

It appears that now this is the case with Jaish Al-Islam, too, as they are struggling to hold the frontlines in East Ghouta region of Damascus province against both Syrian Army and their rival factions.

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