Insurgents Step Up Child Abductions in Cabo Delgado Ahead of Rainy Season

- Dozens of children were abducted during raids in September and October

- While adults are released upon payment of a ransom, children are indoctrinated for combat

By MOZTIMES

Pemba (MOZTIMES) – Islamic State-backed insurgents are intensifying the recruitment of children in Cabo Delgado as the rainy season approaches, a period generally used to train new recruits.

In September and October alone, dozens of children have been captured and taken to insurgent bases, where they are radicalised and trained as jihadists.

Subscribe to read more…