Newly released child soldiers wait in a line for their registration. Photo: Stefanie Glinski/AFP/Getty Images
More than 200 child soldiers were released in South Sudan on Thursday, UNICEF reports. That's the third such large release this year, with a total of 806 child soldiers freed.
The big picture: There are still an estimated 19,000 children soldiers serving with various armed forces in South Sudan. Per ReliefWeb, more than 1,000 children could be released in coming months.