Islamic State militants kidnap 127 children in Mosul

Baghdad: The Islamic State (IS) militants have kidnapped 127 children in IS-held Iraqi city of Mosul recently to train them in the ranks of the terror group, media reported on Tuesday. IS has kidnapped 127 children aged 11-15 over the past few days, Iraqi News quoted Saeed Mamouzini, an official from Kurdistan Democratic Party, as saying, Xinhua reported. [caption id=“attachment_2426748” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Representational image. Reuters[/caption] The children were sent to special camps for training on the use of weapons and implementation of terrorist operations, the official added. IANS