Al-Shabaab says Islam considers people to be adults at the age of 15 . Children can be sent out to recruit other children , according to the organization . The group has been fighting for years against Kenyan forces and other African nations in Somalia. The group says Al-Shabaab is using children as young as 10 as cannon fodder . Somalia 's government denies intentionally recruiting child soldiers .
Al-Shabaab says Islam considers people to be adults at the age of 15 . The group has been fighting for years against Kenyan forces and other African nations in Somalia. The group says Al-Shabaab is using children as young as 10 as cannon fodder . Somalia 's government denies intentionally recruiting child soldiers .