A number of Chin soldiers were killed and wounded after resistance groups led by the Chin National Army (CNA) attacked the battalion headquarters of the Burma army in Thangtlang town in northern Chin State. Salai Htet Ni, who is the spokesperson of CNA’s political arm, the Chin National Front, said that 13 resistance fighters died, and over 10 were wounded during the fierce fighting that lasted the whole day on Monday. The Military Council defended itself from four locations, he explained, while jet fighters bombed them and shelled them with artillery from distant locations. “They also suffered many casualties, but…
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“The 9th Anniversary of the September 18th HWPL World Peace Summit” will be held in the Republic of Korea for 4 days, from September 18th to 21st with participation of about 1,800 global leaders. The event will be hosted by an international peace NGO, Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL) in UN ECOSOC special consultative status. This 9th-anniversary celebration will look back on the achievements of the past 10 years and discuss the theme of “Implementation of Multidimensional Strategies for Institutional Peace.” Leaders in politics, education, religion, women’s groups, youth groups, and the media from around the world…
The Asho Chinland Defense Force (CDF) attacked a regime military camp tasked with guarding a gas pipeline station on the Minbu–Ann highway road in southern Magwe Region. During the attack, a warrant officer was killed, and another Burma Army soldier died. The CDF attack did not cause any damage to the fuel facility. Several buildings, though, were damaged. CDF officer Salai Roe Chin said, “There were only a few soldiers at the military camp. Our objective was to seize their weapons. We entered their camp and attacked their apartment, killing an officer.” He added that before launching the 45-minute attack…
The Military Council attacked Tedim from Friday evening until Saturday morning, causing destruction to several homes in the northern Chin State town’s Myoma Ward. “According to my knowledge, 4-5 houses were damaged by shelling and rifle fire. So far, I haven’t heard of any residents being injured,” a local resident said anonymously. Soldiers assaulted the town for a duration of four hours, launching at least 10 shells. Windows and roofs of homes were damaged, as well as a water tank and people’s cooking materials. An unexploded munition was discovered within the compound of the CMBC Church. Locals were left astonished…
A coalition of resistance groups led by the Chin National Front/Chin National Army (CNF/CNA) has captured two regime soldiers and weapons during a recent attack on the Burma army headquarters in Thangtlang town in northern Chin State. Three Chin fighters were killed in the early morning clash on 15 August. Several enemy fighters were also killed, but it’s unclear how many. CNF/CNA spokesperson Salai Htet Ni said, “Our joint forces attacked the headquarters of Infantry Battalion 269 and seized a sentry camp. We retreated when their jet fighters flew overhead.” The assault was supported by the Chinland Defence Force soldiers…
The regime injured at least 10 people, including women and children, during a retaliatory airstrike in Falam Township that followed an attack on a northern Chin State army base by several resistance forces. The Chin National Army (CNA), which is the armed wing of the Chin National Front, and the Kalay, Kabaw, Gangaw Chin Defence Force (CDF), attacked Infantry Battalion 268 in Falam town for almost two hours on 12 August. Salai Cung Ngai, the spokesperson for the Chin National Defense Force, told the Khonumthung News that although he wasn’t briefed about the attack, he heard that a soldier from…
The Chin Human Rights Organization (CHRO) has reported that the Military Council seized nine civilian houses in Hakha town in Chin state in July and pressed charges against some of the homeowners for supporting the revolution against the military dictatorship. “The Military Council has taken action against the families of members of the resistance or Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM) supporters,” said Salai Mang Hare Lian from CHRO, calling the move terrorism. “Each person makes their own decision to join a revolutionary group or engage in the CDM. This is not related to the person’s family—it’s their choice.” According to a…
The People’s Administration for Mindat Township has formed the Mindat Chin National Council, which will be the prominent political group for the township. “It’s not a strong revolution without a political agenda. We have to think about how to build a federal democracy in the future—how to cooperate with the National Unity Government and then what discussions will happen,” explained Ko Yaw Mang, the People’s Administration spokesperson for the township. As it’s not up to the defense department to make decisions for everyone, he said the administration members, participants of the Civil Disobedience Movement, foreign experts, and others supporting the…
-Promotion of strengthening of regional ties and peace enhancement in Dili, Timor-Leste- On July 31st, the Peace Wall-painting Project, organized by the international peace organization HWPL started at the Xanana Sports Centre in Dili, Timor-Leste. Eight organizations participated in this event, including the Timor-Leste Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport, Dili City, Timor-Leste Youth Parliament, Timor-Leste Non-Governmental Organization Forum, Arte Moris, and Vinod Patel Group and the volunteers are joined the paintings. HWPL’s Global Peace branch 04 arranged this event with the aim of promoting community development and enhancing peace in Timor-Leste through mural painting. According to The America Times,…
It has been increasingly difficult to deliver food rations to IDPs in Tamu Township due to on-going armed clashes and the remote location of many IDPs, according to reports from volunteers providing humanitarian assistance to IDPs in Tamu Township. An unknown number of IDPs have recently fled following clashes between the Tamu People’s Defense Force (Tamu PDF) and the Burma army near Khampat town in the southern part of Tamu Township close to the India-Burma border. On 22 July, a combined force of PDFs clashed with the Burma army in the area of Khampat town. After the clash, the Burma…