Why are child soldiers often equipped with assault rifles?

However, a child with an assault rifle, a Soviet-made AK-47 or an American M-16, is a fearsome match for anyone. These weapons are very simple to use. The AK-47 can be stripped and reassembled by a child of 10. read more

Children are expendable. They are used to create diversions, and implant a physiological image that no one, even children can be trusted. It does not really matter whether the child can shoot straight or not. read more

Having a rifle won't protect the soldiers - that's almost completely useless. The only thing that could protect the soldiers is knowing that the ambush is there. Then they can manoeuvre to ambush the ambushers. read more