Showing posts with label Clarke. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Clarke. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 26, 2023

RSF child soldiers with AK-47s roam Khartoum Sudan

Report from Sky News UK


Tuesday 25 April 2023 13:57 BST - excerpt:


'A 14-year-old with an AK-47 is a very dangerous individual'


Defence and security analyst Professor Michael Clarke has said there are reports of child soldiers on the streets as part of the Rapid Support Force rebels, providing an insight into just how dangerous the situation on the ground in Sudan is for civilians.


"A 13 or 14-year-old with an AK47 who thinks he's a big shot is a very dangerous individual. 


"So just getting a family to the airfield, or anywhere, in this situation is very dangerous," he said.


View original, with thanks to Sky: here.