Fighting continues to intensify between the military junta and joint Chin resistance forces in Mindat, Chin State, with the military conducting airstrikes using cluster munitions, according to residents. The military bombed the battle areas in Mindat with 120mm bombs using Y-12 aircraft around 2am on 19 December, one Mindat resident said. “They carried out an airstrike around 2am this morning. They’re conducting airstrikes in the battle areas of Mindat, dropping 120mm bombs with Y-12 aircraft. Since it’s not nearby, I can’t say much about the exact situation,” said the Mindat resident. Chinland Defense Force-Mindat officials say the Chin Brotherhood and…
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Local residents report growing concerns about increased arrests of young people in Kalay town, Sagaing Region, citing the military service law as a reason for these arrests. This December, the military council has intensified its arrest operations. In recent days, two 18-year-old men who had just returned from work were arrested, according to sources close to their families. “He was just a young man living in Taung Zalat Ward. He was arrested while returning home from work. His friend was arrested the next day, and his family had to pay 2 million kyat to secure his release the same day.…
The military junta has recaptured the Kiamtlang hilltop camp near Hakha using hundreds of troops after a week-long intense offensive, which had been previously seized by the joint forces of the Chinland Government, according to Chinland Defense Force-Hakha. Located on the Hakha-Thantlang road, Kiamtlang hilltop camp is strategically crucial and has been the subject of repeated offensives between the military junta and Chin resistance forces to control the area, Chin resistance forces explain. The joint Chinland Government forces had previously attacked the Kiamtlang camp three times between October and November, successfully seizing it twice. After the junta launched a heavy…
An interview with John Bosco, Chairman of the Paletwa Township Education Board, about current challenges the interim community-based schools are facing Under the leadership of the Paletwa Township Education Board, interim community-based schools were first established on 1 July 2022, and they’ve been running for over two years now. Currently, over 100 schools have been opened in some areas under the control of the Paletwa Council and in displacement persons’ camps on the Indian-Myanmar border, with more than 7,000 students studying. Paletwa Township, which is under the control of the Arakha Army (AA), is reportedly facing significant challenges in implementing…
Coalition forces under the Government of Chinland attacked and captured four strategically important junta camps in the border area between Hakha and Thantlang townships in Chin State, between 22 and 30 November 2024. Two junta battalion commanders, five other military and police officers, and around 30 troops were killed in the offensives, according to the Chin National Front/Chin National Army (CNF/CNA). The offensive against the four junta camps the Kiamtlang/Ruavazung, Thimyitchaung, Umpu Puaknak, and Point-3 camps, codenamed Operation Jericho, was launched on 22 November 2024. Its aim was to gain control of territory between the towns of Hakha and Thantlang…
Intense fighting has continued for nearly a month in Mindat and Falam towns in Chin State, with the Chin Brotherhood (CB) claiming to have gained control of some areas in the towns, according to CB officials. As part of Operation CB, the Chin Brotherhood and its allied forces have been conducting offensives against military council bases in Mindat and Falam since 9 November, with fighting continuing through the first week of December. “As part of the operations, fighting is taking place in both Mindat and Falam every day. When we say we’ve gained control, it means some crucial sites remain.…
Intense fighting has been raging for three consecutive days between military junta forces and the combined forces of Chinland Defense Force-Mindat and Chin Brotherhood Alliance in Mindat, Chin State, according to local residents and the Mindat Township People’s Administration. Since 9 November, combined Chin resistance forces have been conducting offensive operations against junta positions in Mindat town. The fierce fighting continued until 11 November, with the junta mounting strong resistance through heavy artillery support and airstrikes, said the Mindat Township People’s Administration. “Fighting has been ongoing in Mindat. It has been three days now. The military council is bombing every…
By Peter Myanmar has been in turmoil since the military coup of February 2021, which has led to a massive displacement of people, both internally and across borders. India, as a neighboring country, has been a refuge for thousands of Myanmar nationals, including many students. The education of these refugee students in India is crucial to their future, but it comes with significant challenges, particularly in the realms of primary and higher education. This article explores the education journey of Myanmar refugees in India, focusing on their primary education in both Indian schools and refugee-run institutions, and the barriers they…
Intense fighting between junta forces and Government of Chinland coalition forces was ongoing as of 22 October 2024 at the police station in Thantlang Town, Chin State. The Government of Chinland coalition forces launched the assault on the police station at 3:00 am on 22 October, as of 11.30 am the fighting was ongoing. Salai Htet Ni, a spokesperson for the Chin National Front/Chin National Army (CNF/CNA), one of the groups involved in the attack on the police station said: “It’s true that there is intense fighting in Thantlang [Town] today. However, the fighting has not ended yet. The details…
When junta soldiers see two men riding together on a motorcycle in Kalay Town, Sagaing Region they are arresting and conscripting them, unless their families pay a 10 million kyats (MMK) bribe. Recently, junta troops have been arresting two men riding together on a motorcycle on Bogyoke Road, the main road through Kalay Town, and other side streets in the town, according to locals. The arrested are often sent to a military training camp near to Kalay Prison in Sakhangyi Village in the northern part of Kalay Township. Reportedly, men whose families can pay a 10 million kyats bribe are…