BANGUI, Central African Republic: Leaders of armed groups in strife-ravaged Central African Republic agreed Tuesday to release thousands of child soldiers and to end underage recruitment, UNICEF said.
The United Nations children's agency described the news as a "major step forward" in the country, where it estimates 6,000 to 10,000 children to be held by various armed factions.
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