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…
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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…
(1) When and how was HWPL established? Please describe the formal process of its founding and the peace activities it has done, going from South Korea to many countries? “ Established for the cessation of global wars and the promotion of world peace ” The Heavenly Culture World Peace and Restoration of Light (HWPL) is an international peace organization established on May 25, 2013. Rooted in the ‘Declaration of World Peace,’ HWPL actively promotes peace beyond borders, cultures, and ideologies. HWPL advocates for the ‘Establishment of Peace International Law’ as practical steps towards ending war and realizing lasting peace. In pursuit of this objective,…
On January 20th, the ‘2024 HWPL Africa Unity New Year’s Meeting’ was hosted by the international peace organization, HWPL, in various African countries. HWPL organized the event to facilitate discussions on peace activities, collaborating with IPYG officials from each African country to actively encourage their participation in peacebuilding efforts on the continent. The event, conducted through an online ZOOM meeting, saw the participation of 20 African dignitaries, including representatives from South Sudan, Sudan, Rwanda, and HWPL IPYG team members. Together, they discussed the peace activity plans for the year 2024. In many countries across Africa, autocrats continue to seize power,…
Several Chin armed groups captured a military camp in Taingen from the State Administration Council (SAC) on Tuesday morning after a five-day attack on the regime’s position in the village in Tedim Township. Sai Lai Ram Bwi, Chinland Defense Force/Civil Defense Militia-Siyin ( CDF/CDM-Siyin) spokesperson, stated that 30 SAC soldiers and 8 Chin fighters were killed during the clash. The resistance forces attacked the camp four times in 2023 but were repelled each time until now. “It’s really difficult to attack Taingen military camp. Some experienced CNA soldiers told us it was the hardest one for them because the conflict…
A regime airstrike killed an elderly woman in a village in Mindat Township this Monday. A jet fighter dropped four bombs on two passes on Vumthu at about 2:45 pm. The 70-year-old woman was killed instantly when shrapnel from one of the explosions struck her in the head. The plane also attacked the village in southern Chin State with machine gun fire. “There was no fighting in the area, yet they intentionally bombed the village. I was lucky not to be killed in the airstrike,” explained a local man, who said he was knocked to the ground by the first…
After capturing key locations from the State Administration Council (SAC), the Arakan Army (AA) has stated it now retains complete control over Peletwa Township situated in southern Chin State. The turning point came when AA took the Namada strategic hilltop camp in mid-January, the last regime-held camp in the township. Before this, the Arakanese armed group, which is part of the Three Brotherhood Alliance, has taken a number of SAC positions in southern Chin State and Arakan State, after breaking its ceasefire in both states. AA started a major offensive against SAC in southern Chin State last November. The Chin…