The move brings the total number of children freed to more than 1,700, Unicef says
Young girls fleeing from Boko Haram Islamists pass burnt houses in Nigeria. Picture: AFP PHOTO
"[This] is a step in the right direction for the protection of children's rights and must be recognised and encouraged," Unicef Nigeria chief Mohamed Fall said in the statement, referring to Friday's release by the militia group, which works closely with the military to fight Boko Haram. It is not clear how many children in total have been drawn into Nigerian armed groups, including Boko Haram, or how they have been recruited. Videos seen by Reuters show child soldiers rescued from Boko Haram demonstrating to Nigerian troops how they were trained to fight and shoot rifles.
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