ConflictMyanmar·Unpinned10 Oct 2026
Myanmar military reportedly conscripting civilians amid conflict
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The Myanmar military implemented a mandatory conscription law targeting men aged 18 to 35 and women aged 18 to 27 to address troop shortages caused by a civil war that began after the February 2021 coup. Following humiliating losses and high desertion rates, the junta mandated that local authorities aggressively fulfill recruitment quotas, leading to…
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