An interview with Salai Timmy, Spokesperson for the Chin National Defense Force (CNDF) and Chin Brotherhood, on plans to establish a unified army to protect Chin State and the Chin people More than a year after the formation of the Chin Brotherhood (CB), leaders of the alliance convened a ground-level discussion in late April in a liberated area in Chin State. The meeting resulted in comprehensive new agreements and resolutions concerning future military and political strategies, as formally announced by the Chin Brotherhood on 11 May. Militarily, the alliance laid the groundwork for forming a unified “standard army” to protect…
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An official of Chin National Organization/ Chin National Defence Force (CNO/CNDF) said that during the five-month operation to capture Falam town, approximately 500 civilian homes and government buildings, including churches, were destroyed due to the military council’s airstrikes and ground battles. The battle to capture Falam, known as Operation Chin Brotherhood, began on 9 November, 2024, and concluded with the town’s capture on 9 April 2025. CNO/CNDF spokesperson Salai Timmy stated: “In Falam town, 68 houses were completely destroyed beyond repair after being hit by jet fighters. Another 217 houses sustained roof damage from Y-12 aircraft strikes, but they are…
Many local youths in Tonzang Township, Chin State, are fleeing their homes as the Chinland Defense Force (CDF)-Tonzang is conducting forced, door-to-door recruitment for military training, according to local residents. Local residents of Tonzang Township reported that following frequent clashes between the CDF-Tonzang and the Zomi Revolutionary Army (ZRA) in the area, men over the age of 18 were being forced to attend basic military training, with one male conscripted from each household. A resident of Tonzang stated, “The CDF-Tonzang is forcibly recruiting young people from Tonzang and nearby villages under their control for military training. They are going door-to-door…
The military junta attacked government buildings and homes with airstrikes in Chin State’s Mindat town, resulting in civilian deaths, according to the Mindat Township People’s Administration Team.
The Kuki Women’s Human Rights Organization (KWHRO) says in the four years since the military coup, 149 civilians have been killed in Tamu District along the India-Myanmar border, with justice still denied for the victims. The KWHRO made this statement in its quarterly report released on 2 May, highlighting the situation in the Kuki region along the India-Myanmar border. A spokesperson for the KWHRO stated that the majority of civilian killings were carried out by the junta forces and Pyu Saw Htee militias. “For those who are suffering, the concept of justice is a word they have yet to hear…
An interview with Salai Timmy, the spokesperson of the Chin National Organization/Chin National Defense Force (CNO/CNDF), about the successful capture of Falam and its future plans The Chin Brotherhood Alliance announced that, as of 9 April, its military operation to capture Falam has successfully cleared all junta forces from Falam Township—coinciding with the five-month anniversary of the campaign. Due to Falam’s strategic significance for military operations and transportation, the junta reportedly reinforced its troops multiple times and provided over 1,000 instances of aerial support during the battle in an effort to retain control of the town. On the other hand,…
The Chiland Defense Force – Kalay Kabaw Gangaw (CDF-KKG) announced on 15 April that it had successfully seized control of four military council bases situated between Kale and Gangaw over the course of two months, as part of the CDF-KKG Major Operation that began in February 2025. The CDF-KKG stated that group training for the operation commenced in 2024, with its execution beginning in February 2025. They successfully captured the military council’s bases located between Kale and Gangaw, including Kanparni, Hmantaw, Aungthaya (East and West), and the Kyanthar village, which is under the control of Pyu Saw Htee. In a…
A landmine planted by junta troops exploded in Taung Hpi Lar Ward of Area 9 in Kale, Sagaing Region, on the morning of 16 April 2025, instantly killing two children aged 5 and 3, according to residents. A Kale resident said: “In the area called Nay Pyi Taw, near the government staff housing, a landmine set by the junta soldiers exploded while children were playing with it. Two young children died instantly. After the explosion, junta troops were seen scrambling in the area.” In the western part of Taung Hpi Lar Ward, there is a row of Nay Pyi Taw…
The military junta conducted an airstrike on Saizang village in Tedim Township, northern Chin State, despite there being no ground fighting in the area, killing six family members instantly and injuring others, according to residents. A man from Saizang village said: “Around 11pm, bombs were dropped on the village. Six people from one family died— the husband, wife, and their children were among them. Others were injured as well. Houses were also destroyed.” “Since this was the first time they bombed here, it’s probably meant to intimidate. I think it’s a tactic to scare civilians and pressure us not to…
A military junta airstrike targeted Fwi village near Mindat town, southern Chin State on the night of 9 April, killing six people, including two children and a pastor, according to residents. Around 8:44pm on 9 April, the junta used a jet fighter to drop 500-pound bombs on the village of Station-4. A second airstrike with another 500-pound bomb followed shortly before 9pm, locals reported. A Mindat resident said: “Last night, Fwi village was bombed by a jet fighter. An entire family of five, along with a religious leader, died. I heard that about seven other villagers were injured.” Among the…