Naypyidaw claims 93 child soldiers discharged from military service to counter UN report

The Myanmar regime claimed on Friday that it had already discharged 93 minors from military service, countering a U.N. report last month that accused it and allies of recruiting more than 400 children, many in combat roles.

In a rare admission published in regime media, Naypyidaw said it conducted a verification process last year that resulted in the discharge of 93 verified minors, who were also provided with financial assistance.

“To date, only 18 suspected minor cases remain pending verification,” a regime committee said in a statement published in the Global New Light of Myanmar.