U.N. official says the terror group is using mentally-challenged children . ISIS has featured children as fighters before , calling them the `` cubs of the caliphate '' ( the adult jihadis call each other `` lions '' ) and has encouraged foreign fighters to bring their families . The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly about the issue, said that ISIS has been recruiting mentally disabled people for suicide bombings in Iraq and Syria.
U.N. official says the terror group is using mentally-challenged children . The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly about the issue, said that ISIS has been recruiting mentally disabled people for suicide bombings in Iraq and Syria.