Junta conducts nighttime raids in Kale, abducting people for conscription

In Kale Town in Sagaing Region’s Kale Township, residents report that junta-appointed ward administrators frequently raid homes at night, abducting people for conscription.

“We hear about people being taken for conscription every day. Almost every night, junta officials break into homes and abduct locals, even fathers with many children are not exempt. The junta is intensifying these efforts because it needs more soldiers,” said a Kale resident who has been closely monitoring the junta’s activities in the area.

In the past, the junta primarily targeted pedestrians and people in pubs and restaurants for abduction, but recently, nighttime raids on homes have also become common.

Aung Aung, the Aung Thitsar Ward administrator in Kale Town, has become notorious for abducting local youths during nighttime raids and sending them to the regional military command in Kale.