SDF Abducts 13-Year-Old Girl from Kobani for Child Recruitment
ARK News.. In a continued pattern of intimidation and forced recruitment of children in areas under its control, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have abducted a 13-year-old girl from Kobani in Syrian Kurdistan.
A local source told ARK News that militants from the Revolutionary Youth Movement affiliated with the SDF, kidnapped Hesra Marwan Ahmad Juma, taking her to child recruitment and militarization camps operated by the group across Kurdish regions of Syria.
The abduction comes despite the fact that SDF commander Mazloum Abdi signed an action plan with Virginia Gamba, the UN Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, pledging to end the recruitment and use of children under 18 in military activities. Nevertheless, the practice reportedly continues.
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