Recently, the Allies have made significant progress in the outlying battle to reclaim Kokang. They stormed all the way and captured Mutai and Chonggang in the north of Kokang, where they engaged in fierce battles with the Burmese army, eventually capturing about 30 Burmese prisoners. However, it is surprising that many of these captives turned out to be gray-haired old men!This has sparked widespread concern in Myanmar.
About 20 Burmese troops reportedly surrendered during the December 4 battle against Mutai. When the Confederates saw these surrenderers, they were surprised to find that they were very old men. According to one of the surrenderers, there were still some young Burmese soldiers in their stronghold, but when the Allies attacked, the young men immediately ran away with oil on the soles of their feet, leaving only them as old men. Due to their age, they can't run even if they want to, so they can only choose to surrender.
At the same time, during the assault on Chonggang, the Burmese army fired only two symbolic rounds of artillery shells at the Allied forces before fleeing. The Allies quickly attacked, capturing many Burmese prisoners on the way. Similarly, among these captives were many old men with gray hair and beards. In the face of the Allied forces that caught up, they also directly chose to surrender.
Although it is not uncommon for the Allied forces to capture Burmese prisoners since the start of the war, the ** of this batch of captives quickly shook the entire Burmese region as soon as it was announced. The reason for this is that almost all of these captives are men in their 50s, and there are even many gray-haired elderly people in their 60s. They are faltering, they have to walk normally, although their combat effectiveness is not strong, but after all, they are soldiers with guns. This also plunged the top of the Allied forces into an unprecedented contradiction.
Some analysts believe that the emergence of these elderly Burmese troops may be the result of the shortage of human resources in the Myanmar army. Due to the reluctance of young people to join the army to fight, Myanmar** can only recruit some elderly people to fill the numbers. These seniors may not have received much military training, but they are still forced to pick up ** and go to war. This is undoubtedly an injustice and cruelty to them.
However, the handling of these elderly Burmese soldiers also put the Allies in a difficult position. Although they were enemies, they were a group of old men after all, and the Confederates could not have treated them like young prisoners. What to do with these elderly captives became a hot potato.
Personally, I believe that the handling of these elderly Tatmadaw soldiers needs to be cautious and humane. The Allies could consider sending them to prisoner-of-war camps for detention and providing them with the necessary medical and livelihood support. At the same time, it can also try to negotiate with Myanmar** through diplomatic channels to find a peaceful solution. After all, there are no winners in war, only losers, and peace is the best way to solve problems.
In short, the Allied forces captured a group of elderly Burmese soldiers in the battle to regain Kokang, which attracted widespread attention. The problem of dealing with these elderly captives also put the Confederates in a difficult position. It is hoped that the two sides will find a peaceful solution as soon as possible, so that these elderly people can return to their homes and enjoy their old age in peace.
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