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…
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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…
The Military Council’s Department of Religious Affairs has threatened action against all unregistered religious buildings in Paletwa Township in southern Chin State. In late August, the government’s General Administration Department (GAD) instructed ward and village leaders to report any such buildings or new constructions in the township. However, a Christian pastor stated that there was no illegal construction in Paletwa. “I heard that the GAD office already issued the directive in Paletwa…We need official permission from them before commencing construction of a new religious building. Currently, there are no such constructions underway, and I haven’t seen examples of the authorities…
On Tuesday, an elderly couple on their way to their farm stepped on a concealed landmine, which was reportedly planted by the Military Council near a park at the entrance of the town of Mindat in southern Chin State. The man died instantly from the blast in Vum Thu Maung park, while the woman sustained injuries; she survived, according to a local anonymous source. The Mindat Chinland Defense Force (CDF) attacked its Infantry Battalion 274 (IB 274) with four shells the following day. The man explained that there were casualties. IB 274 retaliated by firing a 120 mm mortar. On…
Chin resistance groups are in the process of establishing the Chinland Council, for which a working committee has already been formed. A total of 108 representatives from the Chin National Front, former Chin MPs, townships, and local organizations met at the India-Burma border area to discuss the matter from 7-9 September. During this meeting, the representatives established the Working Committee for the Chinland Council Conference (WCCCC). Last Friday, the committee released a statement regarding its formation and outlined its tasks. Forming the WCCCC was a crucial step in drafting a constitution for Chinland, establishing the council, and addressing legislative, administrative,…
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At least 20 civilians, including a child and four women, have been killed by concealed landmines in Chin State, where fighting has escalated since the 2021 coup, according to the Chin Human Rights Organization (CHRO). During the same period, 37 people, including three children and eleven women, have been seriously wounded by explosives planted by armed groups in the state. Two of these civilians were injured by mines laid by resistance groups; the rest were placed by the Burma army. “During Burma army patrols, they often stay in civilian villages. Sometimes they sleep in the church and plant landmines before…
The Military Council has reportedly installed five CCTV cameras in Hakha, the capital of Chin State, to monitor the activities of the Chin resistance. Salai Mang Hare Liang, the project manager of the Chin Human Rights Organization (CHRO), said the cameras were strategically placed in the town, near government offices, the chief minister’s residence, and on a street leading to a church, and expects the regime to install more cameras. “Burma army camps, police stations, and government department offices have all been attacked in Hakha”, where fighting occurs frequently, he said. An anonymous source mentioned that prior to the 2021…
Since the military coup in Burma, 95 churches and other religious buildings in Chin State have been destroyed by the Military Council through shelling and bombardments from planes or helicopters, according to the Chin Human Rights Organization (CHRO). “They deliberately targeted religious buildings in Chin State, where many displaced Chin people have sought refuge in churches,” said Salai Mang Hare Liang, CHRO’s project manager. The regime has also targeted other facilities where civilians are present, including five hospitals and clinics, four schools, and numerous villages within the state, he added. “According to the Geneva Convention, they should refrain from attacking…
With the reappointment of security and border affairs ministers across Burma, including in Chin State, resistance groups have speculated on what this may mean for the region. Many assume that the Military Council will launch fresh offensives after the former minister Col Han Win Aung failed to stop the armed resistance forces from becoming stronger in Chin State. “It indicates they have some problems,” says Salai Htet Ni, spokesperson of Chin National Front/Chin National Army. “They will try to increase military activities to control more territory,” he told Khonumthung News. He predicts fighting to accelerate in Hakha and Thangtlang townships.…