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Young men and women flee Myanmar's military conscription

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Adam Bemma in Chiang Mai | Saw Min Thein in Chiang Mai
July 29, 2024

DW caught up with draft evaders fleeing conscription in Myanmar after the military activated a law calling up young men and women.

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