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The document discusses the issue of child soldiers in Asia. It notes that over 300,000 children under the age of 18, some as young as five, have participated in armed conflicts in over 30 countries. In Asia specifically, military dictatorships, religious conflicts, poverty, and poor development have led to the widespread use of child soldiers by both state armed forces and non-state armed groups. The document provides examples from Afghanistan, Burma, and Sri Lanka, where tens of thousands of children have
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