8 Dec 2012 proclus   » (Master)

US Military Detains More Than 200 Afghan Teens as 'Enemy Combatants'

via (title unknown) by lauren on 12/8/12

More than 200 Afghan teenagers have been captured and detained by the US military, the United States told the United Nations in a very troubling report distributed this week.

In recent years, the US has received criticism from a number of human rights organizations for failing to meet commitments to protect children in war zones.

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Syndicated 2012-12-08 22:50:00 (Updated 2012-12-08 22:50:30) from proclus

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