A human rights group says Islamist militants, who control northern Mali, are using hundreds of child soldiers, some as young as 11.
Mali Children Used as Soldiers
![Local residents, including many children, look on as Islamist group Ansar Dine prepares to amputate the hand of a young man found guilty of stealing rice, in Timbuktu, Mali.](https://gdb.voanews.com/769014ED-B92E-4473-B25C-F9E9990BB342_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Local residents, including many children, look on as Islamist group Ansar Dine prepares to amputate the hand of a young man found guilty of stealing rice, in Timbuktu, Mali.