More than 200 young soldiers have been freed from South Sudan

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To day April 18 2018 the UNICEF has reported that more than 200 military children have been releases in south sodan 

A total of 112 boys and 95 cousins who were  under 14 years of age were released at a special "set -up " ceremony organized by  UNICEF yesterday in Yambio's city  .

The United Nations has said it hopes to be released more than 1000 children in the coming months and that more than 500 children have already been released in  2017 .

Thousands of children have been forced to join military forces and other armed groups in South Sudan since the oil-rich world grew by civil war in 2013 .

Almost  19,000 children work in armed forces and various groups in the country, this is according to statistics provided by the agency.