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UNICEF says 384 children killed so far in Syria

  • Agency says most victims are boys; detainees younger than 14

  • Figures based on reports from local human rights groups

  • U.N. concedes unable to track overall death toll in Syria (Adds details, quotes)

By Stephanie Nebehay

GENEVA, Jan 27 (Reuters) - At least 384 children have been killed during Syria's 10-month uprising and virtually the same number have been jailed, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday.

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