Myanmar's army is forcing residents to join pro-junta militias — Radio Free Asia
Conscription drive comes as the military loses ground to rebels as civil war grinds toward third year.
Source: rfa.org
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Conscription drive comes as the military loses ground to rebels as civil war grinds toward third year.
Around 800 homes have been torched along the Mandalay-Myitkyina line since mid-August.
The raids have forced around 2,000 people to flee their homes, locals say.
The junta has dropped more than 80 bombs on the region this month, killing 19 people.
More than 1,500 residents were forced to flee the raid on Inn Sa village.