Canadians fooled by spoof summer camp

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A new ad campaign in Canada offering grenade, rifle and minefield training for kids 8-12 is a hoax, but confused parents are getting caught in the crossfire anyway. The campaign centers on a fictional summer camp called Camp Okutta, which claims to teach pre-teens the art of war. It’s actually an ad campaign from War Child Canada aimed at raising awareness for child soldiers around the world. But one Toronto woman declared war on the posters upon seeing them on the street.

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