Security forces in many areas have been stopping people to check if they are exempt from military conscription.
Groups of men were crying as they bid farewell to relatives, witnesses say.
Many in the capital, Asmara, were given notice on Thursday and moved to the border with Ethiopia's
Groups of men were crying as they bid farewell to relatives, witnesses say.
Many in the capital, Asmara, were given notice on Thursday and moved to the border with Ethiopia's