Syrian children used as human shields, says UN report

Children in Syria have accused troops of using them as human shields, a UN report has revealed.

Some children said they had been forced to ride on tanks to stop attacks by opposition fighters, the report said.

The UN's Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict said children were being tortured in detention and slaughtered in massacres.

Radhika Coomaraswamy told the BBC that her team had returned from Syria with "horrific" reports.

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