Than Htun's sister recounted the morning soldiers came to take him away, highlighting the fear and urgency of the forced conscription, a grim sign of the military's desperation.
With the mandatory conscription law in place, an estimated 25,000 men have been forcibly enlisted by Myanmar's military, highlighting the regime's severe manpower shortages amid ongoing conflict.
The atmosphere in military-controlled areas is increasingly tense, with citizens paying bribes to officials and living in fear of sudden conscription, as families face heartbreak.
As resistance groups gain ground, the junta’s conscription efforts reflect its deteriorating power, struggling three years after the coup to regain control in a fracturing nation.
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