# Myanmar military reportedly expands conscription drive

https://mins.news/en/video/75049

- CNA, 2026-09-26 08:34 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YY0TnUrbxI

> Myanmar authorities are reportedly broadening their conscription campaign by compiling lists of high-school students before they become eligible for military service. The opposition National Unity Government says more than 20,000 soldiers have been killed since July 2024, most of them conscripts.

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