The BBC's Jim Muir in Baghdad
The BBC's Jim Muir in Baghdad says the children are also shown posing in sinister black facemasks to announce the slaughter of their hostages. The US military believes the footage was shot as raw material for propaganda films aimed at attracting new, young recruits. US military spokesman Rear Admiral Gregory Smith said it did not appear that the boys had been kidnapped or press-ganged into taking part. - AUG 08, 2000 |