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Child soldiers rescued from jihadists in Mozambique, UN reports

HUNDREDS of children abducted and forced to become soldiers have been rescued from the clutches of jihadists in Mozambique, the United Nations said on Tuesday.

The UN children’s agency Unicef said that the children had been freed in operations by government forces.

Unicef spokesman James Elder told reporters in Geneva that they “have been rescued, not released,” contrary to claims by the militants themselves.

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