Children as young as 10 were given the chance to win AK-47 semi-automatic assault rifles as part of a Koran-reading and general knowledge quiz in Somalia, it has been revealed.
To celebrate the holy month of Ramadan the country's al-Shabab Islamist group ran the competition and said the guns were offered so youths can use them 'to defend Islam'.
Andulus radio, based near capital Mogadishu, gave groups of youngsters aged between 10 and 17 the chance to compete for deadly weapons and a £450 cash prize. [MailOnline] Read more
