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  • The Myanmar civil war is at stalemate – but anti‑junta forces may be gaining the upper hand
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Yangon youth gripped by fear as recruitment arrests intensify

by Admin | Apr 29, 2026 | Daily News

Source: Development Media Group Residents reported that administrative members, police, and junta soldiers are collaborating to conduct overnight guest list checks and are increasingly entering homes to make arrests. Read Full Story

Two Dead, Three Return: Ywangan Families Count Cost of Conscription

by Admin | Apr 29, 2026 | Daily News

Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By SHAN The law has since enabled large-scale recruitment through a combination of lotteries, forced enlistment, and arrests. Read Full Story

Recaptured conscripts in Naypyidaw branded with facial tattoos to prevent desertion 

by Admin | Apr 14, 2026 | Daily News

Source: Mizzima Conscripts who attempt to flee military service in Naypyidaw are being subjected to forced facial tattooing upon recapture, according to testimonies from recent defectors Read Full Story

All adult Mara people required to serve in armed resistance

by Admin | Apr 9, 2026 | Daily News

Source: Burma News International | By Chin World The Maraland Administrative Council/Maraland Defense Force (MTC/MDF), a resistance group in Chin State, announced on April 8 that all adult Mara people will be required to enlist in military service for the resistance....

First batch of military conscripts in Myanmar complete mandated two-years of service

by Admin | Apr 7, 2026 | Daily News

Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By English Editor A source in Yangon who assists conscripts to evade military service told DVB that none of the males aged 18 to 35 who were conscripted have returned to their family homes. Read Full Story
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