Did you know........... More then 50 countries use children under 18 for armed conflict In the Irak/iran war 50,000 children between 12 and 15 were killed fighting on the front line. More than 2 million children have died in armed conflict in the last ten years The youngest children in armed conflict are around 6 years old Lightweight weapons make it easy to transform children into the most effective killers 300,000 minors fight in armed conflict in 35 countries Besides combat the children are expected to provide sexual services.