Child soldiers recount horrors of Sudan’s war and presence of Colombian mercenaries

AP Exclusive: Child soldiers recount horrors of Sudan's war and presence of Colombian mercenaries

(AP Illustration / Peter Hamlin)(AP Illustration / Peter Hamlin)(AP Illustration / Peter Hamlin)(AP Illustration / Peter Hamlin)(AP Illustration / Peter Hamlin)(AP Illustration / Peter Hamlin) KHARTOUM, Sudan | The teenage boy’s hands and legs were shackled to the anti-aircraft gun mounted on a pickup as Sudanese warplanes attacked. He saw another child chained to the steering wheel. As their captors sought cover, the terrified children were ord…

Child soldiers recount horrors of Sudan’s war and presence of Colombian mercenaries

KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP): The teenage boy’s hands and legs were shackled to the anti-aircraft gun mounted on a pickup as Sudanese warplanes attacked. He saw another child chained to the steering wheel. As their captors sought cover, the terrified children were ordered to stay and shoot down the jets over the capital, Khartoum. If they tried to flee, they’d be killed by their captors – if the planes didn’t get them first.

AP Exclusive: Child soldiers recount horrors of Sudan’s war and presence of Colombian mercenaries

Teenagers conscripted by Sudan's Rapid Support Forces to battle the army in the country's war say they were trained by Colombian mercenaries. That's according to rare, firsthand accounts given to The Associated Press. One child described being strapped to an…