Expert haunted by video of 3-year-old cutting teddy's head
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Mubin Shaikh says he's haunted by a video image: A 3-year-old boy uses a large knife given to him by his parents to cut off his teddy bear's head.
Shaikh is a Canadian Muslim who was radicalized as a young man and is now an expert on countering violent extremism. He now uses that video to train police and intelligence services.
Shaikh told a U.N. Security Council meeting on children and armed conflict Tuesday that it's a "real-life story of where we are today and what we will deal with tomorrow."
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He said armed groups around the world are using children to carry out attacks, build their ranks and promote their beliefs.
Shaikh urged action to prevent recruitment — and to demobilize and rehabilitate radicalized children.