两名刚果男孩被与伊拉克和沙姆伊斯兰国有联系的叛乱分子强行招募,描述年复一年的虐待情况,目前正在康复中。 Two Congolese boys, forcibly recruited by ISIS-linked rebels, describe years of abuse and are now in rehabilitation.

两名男孩Paluku,12岁和Edouard,17岁,被强征加入以刚果为基地的与伊拉克和沙姆伊斯兰国有联系的反叛团体民主同盟军,他们描述了该团体森林营地的严重虐待情况,包括强迫改信伊斯兰教、打击训练、抢劫和残酷惩罚,如鞭打和扔进坑里。 Two boys, Paluku, 12, and Edouard, 17, who were forcibly recruited into the ADF, a Congo-based rebel group linked to ISIS, have described severe abuse in the group’s forest camps, including forced conversions to Islam, combat training, looting, and brutal punishments like floggings and being thrown into pits. 在袭击村庄后被俘虏,他们遭受多年的创伤,Edouard在四年的战斗后,形成了吸毒成瘾和语言问题。 Captured after attacks on their villages, they endured years of trauma, with Edouard developing a drug addiction and speech issues after four years of combat. 两人现在都在伊图里省的一个康复中心接受护理,每月约有10名受害儿童抵达该中心。 Both are now receiving care at a rehabilitation center in Ituri province, where about 10 child victims arrive monthly. 他们的证词经卫生和安全来源核实后,突显了民主同盟军利用儿童作为战士、劳工和人盾的情况。 Their testimonies, verified by health and security sources, highlight the ADF’s use of children as fighters, laborers, and human shields.