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Myanmar’s military junta has started the process of gathering information from civilians following an announcement about a month ago that it would enforce a compulsory military draft law. The junta’s administrative teams are collecting data from eligible civilians in many townships and in big cities like Yangon and Naypyidaw, according to local sources and news reports. “Yesterday, they started to send the forms for compulsory service in our township’s administrative office,” Tayza, a Yangon resident told dpa. Many parents are negotiating with officials to prevent their sons and daughters from…

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