Over a thousand villagers are hiding in the jungle after the State Administration Council (SAC) dispatched a military column to patrol around their villages in Matupi Township, southern Chin State. “In this area, local residents are not expecting conflict,” said an officer with the People’s Administration for Matupi Township. He said when SAC soldiers arrived, they fled with their clothes on their back. About 1,200 people from Chan Pyan (A), Chan Pyan (B), Har Tue, Ram Teing and Muan Ton desperately need food and medicine. The villagers, many of whom are children and elderly, are staying in two areas. They…
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A regime airstrike in Paletwa town, southern Chin State, has reportedly killed several prisoners of war held by the Arakan Army (AA), injuring others. Additionally, two civilians, including an eight-year-old, were killed, and at least four civilians suffered injuries. Three Brotherhood Alliance, of which AA is part of, reported that a jet fighter attacked the town twice on the afternoon of February 11, using bombs and machine gun fire. Furthermore, a State Administration Council (SAC) jet fighter bombed Hum village in the Daai region three times at the end of last month, killing at least seven civilians. The area, controlled…
The Chinland government and parliament have announced their 100-day plan after resistance forces and former lawmakers assembled the new administration for Chin State. Eleven of the government’s 14 ministers, including its chief prime minister and advocate general, sat down together for their first official meeting in early February.’ Dr Sui Khar, the government’s foreign minister, remarked that although they aren’t at full capacity, with some ministerial positions yet to be filled, the 100 days plan was a priority. After this, the next stage is to implement its executive mechanism and rule of law in Chin State, he explained, and then…
Residents of Chan Pyan have nothing to return to after Infantry Battalion 304 troops, under the State Administration Council, briefly occupied their village and deliberately torched almost all of their homes in retaliation after a Chin armed group ambushed them in Matupi Township. “The enemy has retreated to Matupi town, but the civilians are still hiding in the jungle,” a Matupi Chinland Defense Force (CDF) soldier explained. Out of 63 homes occupied by the 100 residents, he said that only 9 are still standing in the village, located about 7 miles from the town. Some of the displaced villagers are…
On Thursday, Matupi Chinland Defense Force (CDF) deployed landmines during an assault on a 200-strong column serving under the State Administration Council (SAC) along the Matupi – Mindat road in southern Chin State. According to Salai Naing John Keim from the Chin armed group, while they cannot confirm the exact number of casualties, he stated that at least six junta soldiers from Infantry Battalion 304 were seriously injured in the attack. One soldier lost both legs, another lost one, a soldier suffered eye injuries, and three more were seriously wounded by the explosions. In retaliation, IB 304 attacked civilians’ homes,…
The Daai Chinland Defense Force (CDF) has arrested 15 soldiers from the State Administration Council (SAC), including a captain, lieutenant, and an intelligence officer while the group was patrolling its borders in Paletwa Township, located in southern Chin State. “They appeared to have fled from a battle into our area of control,” said the spokesperson for the group, who preferred to remain anonymous. As intense fighting between SAC and Arakan Army, with support from Chin armed groups, continues in the township, some SAC fighters who are trying to escape are ending up in the Daai armed group’s area. The spokesperson…
The Chinland Council, formed by revolutionaries and Chin politicians, has established a new government with 14 ministries in Chin State. The inauguration took place on the third anniversary of Burma’s coup on February 1. The council formed the state-level government, which includes executive, legislative, and judicial departments (e.g., parliament, supreme court). This decision was made during its second conference attended by 100 representatives in Chinlon at the end of 2023. According to a statement, the three government departments aim to protect people and rebuild the state after the coup, focusing on self-determination. Another goal is to assemble a national army…
Seven people were killed in a village in Paletwa Township from regime airstrikes, where both Arakan Army (AA) and Chin fighters have taken control of the town sharing the same name and numerous junta bases in southern Chin State. On Monday, the State Administration Council (SAC) conducted three airstrikes on Hum, according to a member of the Daai Chinland Defense Force (CDF), formed after the coup to resist the military regime. He expressed surprise that the SAC ordered attacks within their territory rather than where the junta is engaged in conflict with AA soldiers in the township. “In the past,…
On January 26th, a ‘HWPL Peace Education Joint Teacher Training,’ hosted by the international peace organization HWPL, was held in 10 countries each in Africa and Asia. HWPL is conducting ‘Peace Educator Training’ for educators from various countries to cultivate peace citizens with qualities such as gratitude, consideration, sacrifice, forgiveness, and respect based on love. This program aims to train experts in peace education who can instill the values of peace in individuals. This peace teacher training, starting on January 26, 2024, is scheduled to run until February 24, 2024, with five sessions held at 9 p.m. Korean time over…
Resistance groups in Paletwa forced the State Administration Council (SAC) to retreat after suffering at least ten fatalities in the township in southern Chin State. Chinland Defense Forces from Paletwa and Matupi, and the Chin National Army, exchanged fire with SAC troops at Kapin Creek near Lon Pan village on January 20, killing at least three enemy soldiers and wounding five. The regime soldiers were forced from Sami after the Arakan Army captured the town. According to Matupi CDF, during a second clash with the same SAC column the next morning near San Tap, Chin fighters killed seven soldiers. Following…