Soldiers at a protest in Yangon on February 15, 2021 (Frontier)

Desperate junta recruitment drive leaves delta villagers fearful – and in debt

Residents of an Ayeyarwady Region township are being forced to choose between joining the military or paying an onerous fine, with the large cash payments seemingly being used to lure more young people into joining up.

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