A Tatmadaw truck passes by a public sign stating that only people aged 18 or above can enlist in the military. (Steve Tickner | Frontier)
A Tatmadaw truck passes by a public sign stating that only people aged 18 or above can enlist in the military. (Steve Tickner | Frontier)

Time for Myanmar’s military to end all forms of child soldiering 

The Tatmadaw’s continued use of children in non-combat roles is holding the country back and it needs to take stronger action.

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