Since the fall of the democratic government, the regime’s armed forces have burned down more than 70,000 homes, with Chin State the third most impacted area of Burma, Data for Myanmar has found.
The human rights organisation discovered that some 1,637 houses were set on fire in Chin State: 302 in rural areas and 1,335 in towns from 1 May 2021 to 31 May 2023.
1,299 houses were destroyed in Thangtlang. Over 200 houses were burnt down in Falam and Hakha townships.
“They have targeted villages located in the strongholds of the Chinland Defence Force (CDF) in their brutal attacks on civilian property,” said Salai Van Sui San, deputy director of the Chin Affairs Institute, to create tension between civilians and the resistance groups.
The destruction of homes and civilian property is a violation of the Geneva Convention.
Sagaing Region was the worst affected area in Burma, with 53,816 houses burnt down.
Magwe Region was second with 10,451 houses destroyed.