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Junta conducts mass arrests to collect conscripts

HURFOM: In what appears to be a reckless and desperate move, the military junta is now conducting mass arrests of young men in the 20-40 age range in Mon and Tenasserim regions.  This development appears to be the next step to forcefully collect conscripts for the 16^th batch of military training for conscripts.

On July 26^th, 2025, the junta arrested more than 40 young men in the 18-50 age range in Pu Tane Yoe village, Thaton Township, Mon State. The men were detained at the Thaton Twon Police Station, Thein Sake Police Station and the 9^th Military Training Camp in Thaton Township.

“When we went to the police station and made an inquiry, they said the arrested were sent to the 9^th regiment. They continued if we wanted them to be released, we must provide substitutes for conscripts. That is all they could say,” said a source close to one of the victims’ families.

At about 10 am on August 9^th, 2025, about 30 members of the junta’s joint forces raided the office of the “Lo Yar Phyate” Organization for Social and Funeral Services in Thein Za Yet Town, Kyike Hto Township, Mon State and arrested 15 displaced men who had taken temporary shelter in the office.

They have been detained at the Thane Za Yat based 207^th Light Infantry Battalion and not allowed to have contact with their family members.

The military junta arrested more than 30 young men on the Bilin – Taung Zune Motorway in Bilin Township, Mon State, and forced them to join the military training for conscripts.

“They’ve conducted more arrests in the evening when young men return from work. They don’t conduct arrests at any one single place. They have a mobile team to conduct arrests. Sometimes, they beat those arrested,” said a Taung Zune villager.

The arrested are from Taung Zune, Thit Toe Kyune, Zoke Toke, Ah Nile Pon and Hpwal Ka Lar villages, and most are being detained at the 6th Military School of the Mawlamyine based Southeast Military Command.

At about 10 pm on July 28^th, 2025, the junta’s army and administration team conducted a check on visitors in 8-Mile, 11-Mile and 12-Mile villages, 10-Mile village track, Kaw Thaung Township, Tenasserim Division and arrested 16 workers after accusing them of failing to file “visitors’ report”.

There was also visitors’ check in 9-Mile and Tar Nyone Par Da villages and the “Nyaung Yoe Stone Mine” on July 30th.  Workers from the mine and nearby plantations were arrested. HURFOM has not yet been able to confirm how many individuals were arrested.

In addition, undocumented young men who were sent back to Burma from the Ranong Detention Camp, Thailand were not allowed to return home and have been detained at the Kaw Thaung based 431^st Light Infantry Battalion.

“The authorities released those who were over 35. Those who were under 35 were detained for conscription. The detainees who could pay 25,000 or 30,000 Baht were released. The amount didn’t include the fee for brokers,” said a local source.

The junta’s security gate in the “Ka Myaw Kin” Bridge at the entrance of Dawei City has been arresting young men.  Soldiers and the administrators have also been conducting mass arrests in Wards in downtown Dawei claiming they are checking the “visitors’ list”.

Seven young men from Long Lone Township were arrested on July 8^th while four other young men were arrested on August 5^th at the “Ka Myaw Kin” Bridge Security Gate. HURFOM was informed that all of them were sent to the military training for conscripts.

On August 4^th, the junta conducted a “check on visitors’ list” in Shamma Lell Swell and Oak Tha Ran Ward of Dawei City and arrested 11 young men. They had been forced to have a medical checkup at the Dawei based 12^th 100-bed military hospital and forcefully collected as conscripts.

“They sent the “summon letters for conscripts” to the families only after they arrested them. They said they wanted to check the “visitors’ list” and arrested young men at their homes,” said a local source.

As of July, 2025, the military junta has organized 15 military trainings for conscripts, and Batch #10 trainees have finished their training. All those who finished military training were immediately sent to the front lines.

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