Defecting online: How Myanmar’s soldiers are deserting the army
An underground network armed with Facebook and Telegram accounts is helping those who want to leave. …
We can’t independently verify the numbers, but the NUG says that more than 8,000 soldiers and police officers have defected. Some go right back into battle for the opposition, or work as police officers, while others bolster the People’s Embrace recruitment effort and some simply choose to lead civilian lives.
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