Thousands seek to quit Myanmar after military service announcement
Friday, 16 February 2024 Over 1,000 people lined up at the Thai embassy in Yangon seeking to leave Myanmar after the junta announced the enforcement of military service. The junta faces widespread armed opposition due to its 2021 coup and recent losses to armed minority groups. The junta is also arming pro-military militias. The junta faces widespread armed opposition to its rule three years after seizing power from an elected civilian government.
Myanmarβs junta has declared mandatory military service for all young men and women, state media said on Saturday (February 10) , as it struggles to contain armed rebel forces fighting for greater..
Myanmar's junta imposes compulsory military service for men aged 18-35 and women aged 18-27, extending to three years for specialists like doctors. Facing armed insurgencies since the 2021 coup, the..
According to state media, Myanmar's military junta has declared mandatory military service for all young men and women in the country. This announcement comes as... IndiaTimes
Friday, 16 February 2024
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