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The children of Yemen’s tribal war

International concern is growing over the use of youngsters by Huthis in their escalating conflict with the Yemeni government, but a child suicide bomber’s story shows that these atrocities are far from one-sided

At first, it is difficult to see the boy sitting behind the rows of microphones, spotlights shining down on him as cameras roll from all sides of the packed hotel conference room.