Wednesday, February 11, 2009

"Child warrior" released

GENERAL SANTOS CITY (February 11, 2009) - Sarangani Vice Governor Steve Chiongbian Solon talks to the 12-year old boy (not 16 as earlier reported) who recovered from a gun shot wound under the custody of the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office of Sarangani during his turnover Tuesday, February 10, to his uncles coming from Cotabato City. The military said he was a "child warrior" of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front wounded and captured in a December fire fight inMaitum, Sarangani. The Commission on Human Rights condemns "the use of children as soldiers by any armed groups." (Photo by Bon-BonQuiĊˆo/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

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