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…
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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…
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,…
Volunteer Teams of Airport Guide, Drivers, Interpreters, Media, and Installation Dedicated to the Safe and Successful International Event A grand-scale peace event was held in South Korea from September 18 to 20 with stable operation and participants’ satisfaction. Themed “Implementation of Multidimensional Strategies for Institutional Peace,” the world peace event hosted by Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL) with the contribution of 2,000 volunteers was set to welcome over 800 global leaders from 121 countries representing diverse sectors including politics, education, youth, women, media, and religion from around the globe. At the heart of this grand occasion was…
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…