YEREVAN, JULY 16, ARMENPRESS. 52 children fighting in the army of the “Islamic State” perished since the start of this year in Syria. As “Armenpress” reports, citing Arabic media, opposition activists of Syria informed this. According to them, since January 52 children have been killed whose age is bellow sixteen. 31 of them died as a result of explosions, clashes and the International Coalition, as well as air attacks.

Others exploded themselves as suicide-bombers.

Previously, information that the IS recruits children had been obtained. There is information that since the start of 2015 1100 children have been recruited by the IS.