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Many people in Myanmar are considering leaving the country, fleeing to border areas controlled by ethnic minorities or are also considering joining rebel groups. The reason? The junta’s newly activated conscription law that makes military service mandatory for two years for men aged 18-35 and women aged 18-27.
On Wednesday (Feb 14), the junta said that it would draft 60,000 young men and women for military service under the conscription law.
The call-ups would begin after the Thingyan New…








