“About 80 percent are new recruits; these make up the majority of defectors we have recorded. These figures only include defectors and prisoners of war. People’s Goal not only collects data on defectors, surrenders, and prisoners of war, but also provides livelihood and vocational training and, in cooperation with relevant organizations, delivers food and material assistance. Monthly data for 2025 shows that the largest number of defectors occurred in August (174 individuals), followed by July (109 individuals), June (100 individuals), and December (39 individuals). Records from People’s Goal show that from the start of the 1027 military campaign up to 2024, nearly 7,000 individuals had defected, surrendered, or been captured as prisoners of war.