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A Kachin religious leader says soldiers from the Burmese ethnic group are forcing children
to serve in their army.
Rebels in Burma’s Kachin state are forcibly recruiting civilians,
including children as young as 16, to join their ranks in a fight for independence
against Burmese government troops, despite recent peace talks, a Kachin pastor said Friday.
