82 child soldiers have been rescued from an armed group , U.N mission says . 13 girls were among the children rescued from the Mayi Mayi Bakata Katanga . The children range from 8 to 17 years in age ; 40 have been reunited with their families . Comment:
82 child soldiers have been rescued from an armed group , U.N mission says . 13 girls were among the children rescued from the Mayi Mayi Bakata Katanga . The children range from 8 to 17 years in age ; 40 have been reunited with their families . The Democratic Republic of the Congo has a long history of violence .