UK private military firm hired ex-child soldiers from Sierra Leone for Iraq operations

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<p>‘Former chil sol iers from Sierra Leo e have bee employe by a private British military compa y to provi e sec rity for America bases i Iraq as part of a 2,500-stro g co ti ge t hire for the job, a ew Da ish oc me tary has reveale .</p>
<p>Accor i g to i vestigatio base o co tract oc me ts, UK’s Aegis Defe se Services co tracte by US Departme t of Defe se employe some 2,500 merce aries to provi e sec rity force for the Pe tago -a mi istere Project a Co tracti g Office (PCO) i Iraq.</p>
<p>Part of the sec rity force, accor i g to a oc me tary, title Bør esol ate s Nye Job (The Chil Sol ier’s New Job) i cl e chil sol iers from Sierra Leo e who were pai o ly $16 a ay.’</p>
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