They're only teenagers.<br/> <br />Yet these children in the Central African Republic are already victims in their country's conflict.<br/> <br />The U.N. says militants recruited them for fighting and even sexual exploitation.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (French) JEAN LOKENGA, CHIEF OF CHILD PROTECTION, UNICEF CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC, SAYING:<br/> <br />"In the camp, the children were playing different roles. Some had a combative role but some were taking on the role of assisting the military, cleaning weapons, cleaning their homes and so on. And sometimes girls were unfortunately used as women."<br/> <br />Released this week, 23 children between the ages of 14 and 17 must now readjust to life outside the militant camps.<br/> <br />The U.N. now hopes to reunite them with their families.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (French) JEAN LOKENGA, CHIEF OF CHILD PROTECTION, UNICEF CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC, SAYING:<br/> <br />"Some of these children were with the armed groups for a year, some for two years, some for less than a year and no long
