Gun Trade Fuels Child Soldiers in Papua New Guinea
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In Papua New Guineas highlands, illegal high-powered rifles have turned boys as young as eight into soldiers, fueling deadly tribal wars. These weapons, worth thousands on the black market, often come from smuggling through official ports. The UN-backed research reveals a sophisticated gun trade harming the vulnerable. Warlords in Enga have struck a peace deal, and police are preparing for a nationwide gun amnesty to end the violence and send kids back to school.
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