Myanmar military forces have withdrawn from the Mansiang Bridge along a key route connecting Tedim to the Indian border town of Rihkhawdar in Chin State, but continue to block traffic along the surrounding highway, according to local sources. Around 30 to 40 junta troops had been deployed at the bridge over the Manipur River for nearly three weeks. The unit was initially stationed there to extract regime soldiers who had escaped from detention by the local resistance group People’s Defence Force-Zoland (PDF-Zoland). While the troops recently pulled back to Tedim, regime forces maintain a strict blockade along the Tedim-Mansiang road…
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The resistance-led Chinland Government has pledged to maintain a firm political alliance with the National League for Democracy (NLD), vowing to fight alongside the deposed ruling party until Myanmar’s military dictatorship is overthrown and a federal union is established. In a statement issued on Sept. 27 to mark the NLD’s 38th anniversary, Chin authorities recognized the party’s enduring political leadership throughout the post-2021 Spring Revolution, affirming their commitment to aligning with the NLD’s political framework to achieve a federal democratic union. “The Chinland Government will stand with the NLD, follow its political policies, and continue fighting together to overthrow the…
A Myanmar junta convoy of over 180 vehicles carrying roughly 1,000 troops has reached the border between Chin State and Magway Region as the regime ramps up its offensive against Mindat and Kanpetlet in southern Chin State. The column departed Minbu in Magway Region on September 19, traveling through Pwintbyu and Salin before arriving on September 20 at Directorate of Defence Industry 25 (DDI 25), a weapons and ammunition manufacturing facility in Laungshey, Saw Township. Local resistance forces estimate the column, currently stationed at DDI 25, will soon advance toward Saw Town. Following the convoy’s arrival, junta authorities cut telecommunication…
The self-declared Chinland Government has launched an initiative to merge the Chin National Army (CNA) and aligned local Chin Defence Force (CDF) factions into a single standing army called the Chinland Government Force (CGF). Operating directly under the Ministry of Defence, the CGF is designed to professionalize resistance fighters under a “One Command, One Army, One Budget” policy, as mandated by Article 20 of the Chinland Constitution. “The CDF is not a professional army—there are no fixed salaries or allowances for its combatants,” said Chinland Council Vice Chairman Pu Bawi Kung. He noted that because many CDF fighters hesitated to…
The Chin State Parliament has prioritized drafting and enacting a comprehensive Chinland Defence Law to establish a unified legal framework for all revolutionary armed forces operating across the region. Spearheaded by the Defence Minister of the Government of Chinland—formed under the revolutionary Chinland Council—the legislative effort brings together officials from the parliament, the Ministry of Defence, and the Defence Coordination Team (DCT). “The Chinland Council’s DCT has tasked us with drafting this law. Given the complexities involved, we plan to utilize an interim Terms of Reference (ToR) approach to address immediate operational issues while revolutionary forces are being consolidated,” said…
A junta airstrike on Vumkhum village in Mindat Township, southern Chin State, killed eight civilians and wounded at least 15 others, prompting local resistance forces to issue urgent warnings for residents to prepare for further aerial attacks. At approximately 5:30 p.m. on Aug. 30, a military fighter jet launched two bombing runs over Vumkhum—located in the M’Ghinghlaw village tract—dropping four 500-pound bombs on residential areas. Local sources reported that the strike targeted a non-combat zone with no active fighting, hitting homes and shelters for internally displaced persons (IDPs). “Vumkhum village is far from the frontlines—the nearest fighting is about 15…
Public transportation costs along the vital highway connecting Sagaing Region’s Kale with northern Chin State’s Tedim and Falam have surged dramatically, driven by exorbitant toll collections at military junta checkpoints. Following extensive ground offensives and heavy airstrikes, the regime regained full control of Falam on April 25—nearly a year after the Chin Brotherhood (CB) Alliance captured the town in April 2025. With the highway officially reopened to civilian traffic, the junta has established a dense network of security checkpoints, where soldiers extract heavy cash tolls from passing vehicles. “Cars are now running normally again between Kale and Tedim, but bus…
Myanmar military forces and immigration officials are conducting door-to-door sweeps in Kale Town, Sagaing Region, issuing conscription notices and forcing even underage students to sign pledges to enlist upon reaching legal age, according to residents. Authorities are utilizing official household registration checks as a pretext to identify and target men aged 18 to 35 across nearly all downtown wards in Kale. Residents report that the regime’s bureaucracy has produced severe oversights and coercive demands. In one instance, authorities delivered a conscription notice to the family of a young political prisoner serving a lengthy sentence. Officials refused to accept the family’s…
Malaysia has ordered an immediate suspension of all new refugee registrations by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). The move comes as part of a broader government strategy to overhaul its refugee management system, which oversees hundreds of thousands of displaced persons across the country. The decision allows the government to assume direct control over refugee documentation through its own Refugee Registration Document (DPP) framework, Deputy Foreign Minister Lukanisman Awang Sauni told the Senate, as reported by Free Malaysia Today. Under the new DPP framework, Malaysian authorities will no longer rely on data or records provided by third-party…
A coalition of 255 civil society organizations (CSOs) has urged SpaceX to target telecom scam syndicates—locally known as Zhapian gangs—rather than imposing a blanket shutdown of Starlink services in Myanmar, warning that a complete cutoff would sever a critical lifeline for civilians in areas under junta-imposed internet blackouts. In an open letter sent to SpaceX on July 17, the groups—including the Myanmar Internet Project (MIP)—emphasized that residents in conflict zones have gone to extraordinary lengths to acquire Starlink equipment despite severe financial hardship. For many, satellite internet has become their sole connection to the outside world. The coalition highlighted Starlink’s…