Rizal Philippines
July 10, 2017
From ABS CBN - Maute child warriors
Faisal (not his real name) a captured told stories about Maute child warriors. They were given training pay of P15,000 a month, a hefty amount (as if you are an OFW) and promised more if you graduate (5,000 more) Many joined becauseof the propaganda that soldiers kill women during conflict. However, they had a grizzly task of beheading a target before they could do so. If they cant do it, they are the ones beheaded. Faisal said he was with the group since he was 10 years old (he is now 17)
He was with the logistics group that supplied ammo and placed them in several houses before the May 23 attack. He said that the core group was less than 10 when they entered Marawi but multiplied because Maute members all ready in Marawi and the prisoners that they freed He regretted that he did not tell the Mayor of the planned attack and regretted having joined the group because of the destruction wrought in the city by the conflict.
The youth can be hope or the destruction of the land.
Some leaders who propose education of the Muslim youth are right. But a simplistic, linear expanation. But our basic education should unify our people irrespective of the religion (the imams are BI among Muslims, or are they the ones radicalizing the Muslim youth)
