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Now children as young as nine carry AK47s which can kill 30 people in seconds
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"Now children as young as nine carry AK47s which can kill 30 people in seconds"

- Kate Adie

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This quote by Kate Adie is a stunning tip of the fact of war and also the terrible results it can have on kids. It highlights the fact that children as young as 9 are being compelled to bring tools such as AK47s, which are capable of killing 30 individuals in a matter of seconds. This is a stark tip of the horrors of war as well as the terrible influence it can have on innocent lives. It is a pointer that battle is not a video game and that it can have a lasting and also destructive impact on those entailed. It is also a tip that we need to do all we can to safeguard kids from the horrors of war and to make certain that they are not compelled to participate in such activities. It is a pointer that we should strive to create a world where youngsters are risk-free as well as shielded from the horrors of battle.

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United Kingdom Flag This quote is written / told by Kate Adie somewhere between September 19, 1945 and today. He/she was a famous Journalist from United Kingdom. The author also have 26 other quotes.

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