Myanmar Military Drafts Civilians For Armed Conflict
Myanmar's military has ordered all civilians aged 18-60 in northern Shan State to register as armed reserves to defend against ethnic armed groups rapidly expanding their forces in the region.
Myanmar's military has issued urgent orders to conscript all civilians aged 18-60 in northern Shan State into national military reserves, arming and equipping them to support 13 towns against armed ethnic groups. According to military sources, the Northeast Regional Military Command, headquartered in Lashio, has ordered all civilians aged 18-60 throughout Shan State's northern region to be registered as military reserves. This directive applies to police force members, firefighters, civil servants, and their families within the specified age range. Military authorities must compile these reserve lists and submit them to the Northeast Regional Military Command's personnel department immediately. The order comes as ethnic armed organizations such as Kokang MNDAA, Ta'ang TNLA, and Wa UWSA rapidly expand their forces and recruitment. To counter the growing military strength of these groups, Myanmar's military has issued emergency orders to quickly mobilize and register reserve forces.
