Mocha wreaked havoc in Chin State destroying many houses and buildings, including the Chin National Front’s headquarters, as 50-70 mph winds passed through the north and south in the evening of 14 May. With phone lines cut and connectivity already disconnected in many parts of the state by the military regime it’ll be a while before the full extent of the destruction caused by the cyclone in Hakha, Tedim, Tungzan, Falam Mindat, Paletwa and Matupi townships is known. The Matupi Chinland Defence Force (CDF) reported that some buildings at their headquarters were damaged by the storm and soldiers were forced…
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Fierce fighting between Chin resistance and regime troops has forced thousands to flee their villages and seek refuge in Hakha Township in northern Chin State, where they are desperately in need of humanitarian assistance. “Currently, there are 2,171 internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Hakha town. I think more than 9,000 IDPs are living in camps in the remote villages of Hakha Township,” Kay Pyar, a volunteer helping them, told Khonumthung News. The volunteer explained that the Burma army is sending troops into remote areas in search of resistance forces and civilians are fleeing, with some people hiding in the jungle.…
A regime airship bombed the Senthang Chinland Defence Force (CDF) central executive committee office in Hakha Township. According to the resistance group, the Mi-35 first attacked Khuapi village in northern Chin State at around 6 pm on 8 May before attacking the office. In the process, Salai Siang Cung Hnin, CDF associate general secretary, and Salai Duh Lian Hmung, the company commander, were killed. Later that evening, the helicopter attacked Phaipha and Surkhua villages. “This is a cowardly and cruel action against the civilians of Chin State,” said a statement from CDF, promising to continue to work with its other…
Regime airstrikes have already killed 33 people (23 civilians, including children) this year in Chin State, according to data collected by the Chin Human Rights Organisation (CHRO). “They are deliberately attacking civilian targets whom they consider to be supporters of the revolution. They recognise that the people have supported the resistance groups attacking the Burma army and see the people as their enemy,” Salai Mang Hare Lian, project manager for CHRO, told Khonumthung News. In the first four months of 2023, he said, the junta flew up to 160 airstrikes in the state and dropped over 300 bombs. Nearly 80…
The Burma army has blocked the road from Kalay to Thaing Ngin and Tedim and isn’t allowing buses or trucks to pass the checkpoint at 9-mile at certain times, delaying travel from Kalay to the Indian border. “Soldiers often close the 9-mile checkpoint during the day. Sometimes they open the road again in the afternoon. When the checkpoint is closed, the buses have to take a different route,” said a bus driver travelling from Kalay in Sagaing Region to Rikhawdar on condition of anonymity. With the fastest route now closed some of the time, travellers wanting to get to Rikhawdar…
Some of the Christian organisations in Hakha have been selling rice at reduced prices after the war between the regime and resistance forces in Chin State prevented rice supplies from reaching the capital. “No trucks has come to the town and this has caused a shortage of rice supplies in Hakha. Therefore, we are trying to buy rice for those in need,” an official of Hakha Christian Ministry Fellowship (HCMF) told Khonumthung News on condition of anonymity. HCMF has bought 1,000 bags, which were sold at cost and most of which are believed to have already reached the town. “We…
An international peace organization HWPL held a human rights webinar on April 15th with 19 leaders of civic organizations in Cameroon, with the aim of seeking ways to resolve conflicts and build sustainable peace in the country under the theme of “Institutionalization for Peaceful Coexistence”. The participants discussed the current conflict situation in Cameroon and shared potential solutions and future directions. English-speaking regions of Cameroon have been experiencing a conflict for nearly seven years. It is a political and security crisis between armed separatist groups seeking the independence of the self-proclaimed state of Ambazonia, composed of the northwest and southwest…
Jet fighters killed two villagers and wounded at least five others in an attack near Camp Victoria in Thangtlang Township in northern Chin State on Thursday, 27 April. Dimte, a teacher who joined the civil disobedience movement against the military regime, and Pu Hram Ceu were killed in the airstrike on Tlanglo at 3:30pm. The village is about 7 miles from Camp Victoria, the headquarters of the Chin National Front, the political wing of the Chin National Army (CNA). According to locals, at least five houses were damaged in the bombing after the regime lost a military outpost near the…
On the morning of 24 April, the Civil Defense Militia – Siyin (CDM – Siyin) ambushed a Burma army (BA) military convoy with landmine attacks near Hiang Zing village in Tedim Township. The CDM – Siyin reported that four BA soldiers were killed on the spot, and four other soldiers and a civilian were wounded by the attacks. The BA military convoy had travelled from Kalay town in Sagaing Region to Tedim town in Chin state. The military convoy was carrying food rations for BA troops stationed in Tedim town and surrounding areas. The CDM – Siyin Chief of Staff…
Three civilians were killed in Burma army airstrikes on Panpa village in Mindat Township of southern Chin state. A four year-old and a 70 year-old were killed on the spot during the airstrikes. A 17 year-old girl was seriously wounded during the airstrikes, and eventually succumbed to her injuries later that evening. Regime fighter jets hit Panpa village six times between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. on 16 April. In total 17 bombs were dropped on the village. In addition to the three people killed, two men and four women were seriously injured. Two civilian houses were totally burned down…