INQUIRER.net: Children used as human shields in Syria war – UN

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Children used as human shields in Syria war – UN Jun 13th 2013, 01:35 UNITED NATIONS - Children are being used as sniper targets and human shields in the Syria war, the United Nations said Wednesday, in a report that added Mali to its child soldier list of shame.   UN leader Ban Ki-moon said in the report the 26-month-old war in Syria is taking an "unacceptable and unbearable" toll on children with thousands among the death toll.   The office of UN special representative on children in conflict, Leila Zerrougui said it had received "verified reports that Syrian children are killed or injured in indiscriminate bombings, shot by snipers, used as human shields or victims of terror tactics."   Zerrougui presented the report... Keep on reading: Children used as human shields in Syria war – UN Media files: syria-israel-golan-heights.jpg (image/jpeg)

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