Child recruitment by armed groups in Colombia quadruples in last 5 years, says UNICEF

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Youths show the paint on their palms after leaving their hand prints on a sheet during an event marking Red Hand Day, also known as the International Day against the Use of Child Soldiers, in Bogota, Colombia, where illegal armed groups recruit children, Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

The forced recruitment of children by illegal armed groups in Colombia has quadrupled over the last five years, UNICEF said Thursday, Read More