up to 250 child soldiers released by armed group in south sudan
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Up to 250 child soldiers released by armed group in South Sudan

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Young boys, children soldiers sit with their rifles
Brussels - XINHUA

Up to 250 child soldiers, including four girls, were released from an armed group in South Sudan over the weekend, said a UN spokesperson here on Monday.
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said another 400 should be released over the next two days, UN Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq told a daily briefing.
The armed group, the South Sudan Democratic Army Cobra Faction, has advised UNICEF that they have up to 3,000 child soldiers, said Haq.
It is the third release of children following a peace deal between the armed group and the government, said Haq, adding that the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has assisted with the screening and verification of the children who have been released.
Last year, 12,000 children, mostly boys, have been recruited and used as soldiers by armed forces and groups in South Sudan as a whole, according to UNICEF.
Fighting broke out in South Sudan in December 2013 when President Salva Kiir accused his sacked deputy Riek Machar of attempting a coup. On Jan. 21, the rival factions of the ruling Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) signed a peace deal in Arusha, Tanzania.
The Security Council will hold an open debate on children and armed conflict this Wednesday. The debate is expected to focus on the issue of child victims of non-state armed groups, and the tools to exert pressure on these groups.

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