U.S. sanctions five nations over use of child soldiers
Abboud (L), 12, and his brother Deeb, 14, stand with their weapons behind sandbags in Aleppo's Sheikh Saeed neighbourhood, September 28, 2013.
REUTERS/Muzaffar Salman
WASHINGTON
Thu Oct 3, 2013 1:23pm EDT
(Reuters)
- The United States moved to block military assistance to five countries, including three in Africa, over their use of child soldiers in armed conflicts, U.S. officials said on Thursday.
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