Ayahualtempa (México) (AFP) - With
baseball caps and scarves covering their faces, only their serious eyes are visible as a dozen children stand to attention, rifles by their side.
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In the heart of the violence-plagued Mexican state of Guerrero, learning to use weapons starts at an early age.
"Position three!" yells instructor Bernardino Sanchez, a member of the militia responsible for the security of 16 villages in the Guerrero area, which goes by the name of Regional Coordinator of Community Authorities (CRAC-PF).