A carry team brings a transfer case containing the remains of U.S. Army Sergeant Justin J. Duffy Thursday, June 4, 2009 out of a plane at Dover Air Force Base, Del. According to the Department of Defense, Duffy, of Cozad, Neb., died Tuesday in Baghdad when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. (AP Photo/Gail Burton)US: Insurgents Using Teens To Stage Iraq Attacks -- Yahoo News/AP
BAGHDAD – Insurgents are increasingly using teenagers to stage attacks against American and Iraqi security forces, the U.S. military said Saturday.
At least five youths between the ages of 14 and 19 have been involved in grenade and suicide attacks in recent weeks in northern Iraq, according to a military statement.
The military has frequently said it believes al-Qaida in Iraq and other insurgent groups are recruiting youths and women because of their ability to avoid scrutiny and evade heightened security measures.
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