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Is Myanmar's mandatory conscription a sign of desperation from the Military Junta? - DW News
In Myanmar, thousands of young people are trying to get out of the country. It's not a recent trend, but an apparent new spike is being driven by the Military Junta's plans for a mandatory conscription law.
In recent weeks, many have tried to flee to neighboring Thailand in order to escape that military service. It comes at a time Myanmar's government is struggling to contain armed rebel forces fighting for greater autonomy in some parts of the country.
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0:00 The people trying to escape the junta
2:54 Anna Plunkett, Military expert, King's College London