The junta forces have  abducted 11 youths from award in Ngapali under Thandwe township of  Rakhine State to enrol theminto military services.

A local source informed Narinjara News that a group ofUnion Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) organizers entered Lin Thar wardof Ngapali beach at around 9 pm on 26 February and abducted those youths.

"The members of the USDP and soldiers abruptlyentered the ward and abducted 12 youths. One of them escaped by running away,”added the source.

Furthermore at around 8 am on 27 February, the junta's566th light infantry battalion convened a meeting with the administrators and10-houses group elders from Gyeik Taw, Mya Pyin, Lin Thar, Gawt, Sa Par Gyi andZee Phyu Kone wards.

"I heard that the meeting was called for thosewho had registered their names for the military services before the coup in2021. There are around  20 individuals from each ward, who expressedinterest in joining the service," stated the resident.

According to the local residents, those who werearrested have been kept in the Ngapali-based 566th and 55th battalions.

The militia was led by retired major U Aung Naing Oo,who is a former representative of Thandwe Pyithu Hluttaw, said the locals.