FNC reporting this morning (with ISIS provided pictures) that ISIS is now training children as soldiers to fight. Some as young as 5 or 6 years old they said. While this isn't exactly a new tactic, since some in Afrika have been using children soldiers for years........it does pose a huge problem for the US.
Coincidence or not, I found it odd that ISIS would publicize this practice just days after the Administration announcing it's plans to begin a ground offensive in Iraq. The retaking of Mosul.
What I am very afraid of, is that ISIS has enough time to prepare these children in the very basics of combat....and then placing them on the front lines of ANY battle for Mosul. Just imagine various News outlets publishing pictures of young children being killed by us or our Allies in such a battle.
There is a very good reason why one does not announce it's Military Strategy ahead of an Invasion/Excursion.
Coincidence or not, I found it odd that ISIS would publicize this practice just days after the Administration announcing it's plans to begin a ground offensive in Iraq. The retaking of Mosul.
What I am very afraid of, is that ISIS has enough time to prepare these children in the very basics of combat....and then placing them on the front lines of ANY battle for Mosul. Just imagine various News outlets publishing pictures of young children being killed by us or our Allies in such a battle.
There is a very good reason why one does not announce it's Military Strategy ahead of an Invasion/Excursion.