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Reuters AlertNet - IRAQ: Poverty drives children to work for armed groups

Reuters AlertNet - IRAQ: Poverty drives children to work for armed groups: "'The bombs are used to fight American soldiers. I was really afraid in the beginning but then my parents told me that it was for two good causes: the first is to help our family eat; and the second is to fight occupation forces,' he added."

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