Gangs in Haiti recruiting record numbers of minors, says UN

GANGS in Haiti are recruiting children at unprecedented levels, with the number of minors targeted soaring by 70 per cent in the past year, according to a report released today by Unicef.
Currently, between 30 and 50 per cent of all gang members in the violence-ravaged country are children, according to the United Nations body.
Geeta Narayan, Unicef’s representative in Haiti, described the recruitment of children by the gangs as “a very concerning trend.”
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