Young men live in fear of being snatched off the streets and sold to Myanmar's army

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In Myanmar's Karen state capital, Hpa-An, young men are being abducted off the streets by junta supporters and forced into military service to meet recruitment quotas. This coercive conscription, enacted following a mandatory conscription law, aims to bolster junta ranks amidst ongoing civil war and has led to widespread fear and flight among eligible youths.

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A desperate junta is in a war of attrition against ethnic militias and civilian resistance.

Young men live in fear of being snatched off the streets and sold to Myanmar's army

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