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Losing the fight against radicalization of Iraqi and Syrian Children

BBC conducted an interview with two Syrian children that illustrates the damage ISIS inflicts on the minds of children. The two children state they were forced to witness multiple beheadings at the hands of ISIS. This is a common technique to desensitize and indoctrinate children into extremist groups. ISIS also controls their Islamic teachings and regular education, which adds legitimacy to their cause and warps reality for the young children. Unfortunately, in order to create child soldiers they must be forced into a life of violence at a very young age. Without stopping ISIS, the next generation of children will continue to carry the black flag and proliferate their violence and terror.

 

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BBC conducted an interview with two Syrian children that illustrates the damage ISIS inflicts on the minds of children. The two children state they were forced to witness multiple beheadings at the hands of ISIS. This is a common technique to desensitize and indoctrinate children into extremist groups. ISIS also controls their Islamic teachings and regular education, which adds legitimacy to their cause and warps reality for the young children. Unfortunately, in order to create child soldiers they must be forced into a life of violence at a very young age. Without stopping ISIS, the next generation of children will continue to carry the black flag and proliferate their violence and terror.

 

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Video courtesy of the BBC

Image courtesy of NBC News

About Desiree Huitt View All Posts

Desiree Huitt is an Army Veteran serving 11 years as a Military Intelligence officer and prior to OCS as a combat medic. She is a graduate from the University of Texas in Austin with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Middle Eastern Studies.

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