Fighting in eastern Congo dis month has led to a surge in child abduction by armed groups,
who force minors,
carry ammimution or become their sex slaves,
da British‐based charity Save The Children said Mon. Kinshasa (Reuters)
“The situation for children in Congo is catastrophic.
Fighters from all sides r using children as frontline fodder,raping young girls and attacking houses.”
STC Country Director Hussein Mursal said.
“In da last week,STC aid worker have seen groups of children marchin as part of militia forces,carrying weapons and bags.
The charity continues to take in high numbers of boys and girls escaping from arded forces,who have been forced to kill on da frontline or act as porters,spies or sex slaves.”
and he said,
“It's very difficult to know.Wat we see is da tip of da iceberg."