Myanmar’s Junta Imposes Mandatory Military Service Amid Rebel Conflicts
Yangon, Myanmar’s military junta has announced compulsory military service for young men and women in response to armed rebel forces seeking greater autonomy across the country. State media reports that all men aged 18-35 and women aged 18-27 will now have to serve for up to two years. Specialists like doctors up to the age of 45 must serve for three years. The service can be extended to a total of five years in the ongoing state of emergency. The announcement came as the junta struggles to suppress armed opposition to its rule. Since October, … Read more