Child Soldiers in Saada
I’m glad this issue is getting some attention. Both the rebels and the government are using kids to fight the Saada War.
Sana’a, Sahwa Net- The Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers has accused, in its recent report, Yemen of using children as soldiers in Saada war.
“Although Yemen’s laws specified 18 as the minimum recruitment age, under-age recruitment to the armed forces reportedly remained common” said the Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers in 2008 report.
It further explained that parents sometimes agree to the recruitment of their children into the armed forces because of their poor economic situation, pointing out that joining the army is highly sought after as a result of other employment opportunities are extremely limited.
