An 11-year-old communist rebel was killed Saturday in a clash with government troops in the southern Philippines, the army said. The body of the slain rebel, a girl, was claimed by her parents, who told the military that she was only 11 years old.
A soldier was also wounded in the firefight in New Bataan town in the southern province of Compostela Valley, army Lieutenant Colonel Rolando Bautista said.
The clash erupted when troops encountered an group of guerrillas while on patrol in the village of Bantacan, Bautista said.
"The troops recovered four M16 and two M14 rifles during the encounter," he said.
Bautista said the military was saddened that communist rebels were still using children as fighters.
"Involving minors as soldiers clearly violates the convention on the rights of the child," he said.
The communist movement has often been criticised for recruiting and training minor fighters. (www.earthtimes.org)
A soldier was also wounded in the firefight in New Bataan town in the southern province of Compostela Valley, army Lieutenant Colonel Rolando Bautista said.
The clash erupted when troops encountered an group of guerrillas while on patrol in the village of Bantacan, Bautista said.
"The troops recovered four M16 and two M14 rifles during the encounter," he said.
Bautista said the military was saddened that communist rebels were still using children as fighters.
"Involving minors as soldiers clearly violates the convention on the rights of the child," he said.
The communist movement has often been criticised for recruiting and training minor fighters. (www.earthtimes.org)
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