The Mindat Chinland Defense Force (CDF) has recommended that local residents dig more bunkers in anticipation of further attacks by the State Administration Council (SAC) in southern Chin State. “Typically, SAC launches more airstrikes and artillery attacks during the dry season, and we have received information that they plan to do so in Mindat Township,” explained a CDF officer. He emphasized that many civilians have already fallen victim to such attacks, and the best defense is for everyone to have bunkers near their homes. After some residents ignored a warning issued by the CDF and the People’s Administration for Mindat…
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The Israel-Hamas war, which began with the launch of thousands of rockets on October 7, has resulted in thousands of deaths and is causing concerns over the possibility that the war could escalate into an international conflict. Several governments and international organizations have called for an end to conflict through official statements. On the 12th, Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL), an international NGO headquartered in South Korea and affiliated with the UN Economic and Social Council and the Seoul Metropolitan Government, released a statement regarding the Israel-Hamas war. This is HWPL’s third official statement advocating peace, following…
The ruling State Administration Council (SAC) has killed hundreds of people, including 24 children, in Chin State since seizing power in a military coup nearly three years ago, according to the Institute of Chin Affairs (ICA). ICA deputy director Salai Van Sui San said that 217 people (38 women, 179 men) were killed by the Burma army between 1 February 2021, and 1 October, 2023. Some were killed by artillery shelling, jet fighters, airships, and landmine explosions. Others were shot or tortured to death by SAC troops. Salai Van Sui San said that after extensively documenting these war crimes, the…
Heavy rain has added to the hardships faced by war-affected civilians in Kalay, who lack sufficient shelters to keep them dry during the wet season in this township located in Sagaing Region. “Displaced people are in desperate need of tarps to protect them from the rain,” said volunteer Ko Thurein to Khonumthung News. The tarps they are currently using are old and leaking water. However, the volunteer mentioned they don’t have the funds in their budget to cover this additional expenditure. He and other volunteers are attempting to fundraise the money to purchase the 50 tarps that are needed, with…
The State Administration Council (SAC) detained 60 civilians in Mindat last month. Out of these, 10 people remain behind bars, as reported by the local branch of the Chinland Defense Force (CDF), which has been attacking SAC troops in the general vicinity of the town. The individuals who haven’t been released are from the town’s Bawa Thit, Ashay Pyin, and Anuk Pyin wards. Due to the lack of basic services and security in the town, many people are likely to leave soon, an anonymous resident said, pointing out that water and electricity have been cut off. “SAC has treated civilians…
On Monday, the Zoland People’s Defense Force detained four regime police officers in northern Chin State, including a lance corporal in the police service. A PDF officer stated that these men were extorting a significant amount of money from civilians in Tedim Township. “They caused a lot of trouble for drivers and travelers…People are facing many hardships and difficulties, and we cannot ignore them. So, we arrested the four policemen.” The police were operating under the Burma army at a checkpoint between the towns of Tedim and Rhih. They would extort truck drivers, demanding hundreds of thousands of kyat. The…
In a recent statement, the Kalay Township Strike Committee (KTSC) emphasized that political prisoners held at Mawlike Kalay Prison, situated in Kalay Township of Sagaing Region, are being denied adequate medical treatment within the facility. KTSC revealed that Ko Than Soe Oo, also called Gwato; Ko Myo Ko Win, also called Ko Myo Ko, Ma Hnin San, also called Ei San, and Ma Cyan Dik Kein, all members of KTSC, were arrested by the State Administration Council (SAC) on 16 April while participating in the Revolution of Water Festival campaign. Subsequently, they were subjected to torture at an interrogation centre,…
Shells fired by the State Administration Council (SAC) killed a woman and injured three men in Kalay town during recent clashes with resistance forces. The local People’s Defense Force started clashing with SAC troops supported by the Pyusawhtee People’s Militia Force in the southwest section of the town in Sagaing Region a few days earlier. “Burma army soldiers in Kalay town targeted Myo Hla Ward with 120 mm mortar shells,” a local said, requesting anonymity. The shelling instantly killed the woman on 29 September, but it is still unknown how serious the injuries incurred by the men are. The day…
The Kanpetlet Chinland Defense Force (CDF) has reported surprise attacks on State Administration Council (SAC) troops stationed in various government buildings within Kanpetlet town, claiming to have killed at least three soldiers and injuring several others on Wednesday. Salai Htun Ling Thang, the CDF brigade commander for Kanpetlet, said they attacked the General Administration Development (GAD) and Department of Education buildings. “Our initial objective was to seize control of the GAD office from the SAC. During the engagement, which lasted for a few hours, we called on them to surrender, but they resisted and defended their camp vigorously,” explained Salai…
On Friday, two children in Mindat were injured by shelling from the State Administration Council’s (SAC) Light Infantry Battalion 274 in the southern Chin State town. The local Chinland Defense Force, engaged in conflict against SAC troops in the area, reported that a 17-year-old girl and a 10-year-old boy were wounded by artillery shelling in Taik Nel 4 of Mindat. A house and two toilets were also damaged. The motive behind SAC shelling the area remains unknown. Locals mentioned that the CDF had previously attacked a security checkpoint at the town’s entrance, resulting in the death of a police sergeant…