During the meeting between leaders of the Chin People’s Union/Chin People’s Army (CPU/CPA)—a coalition of resistance forces based in southern Chin State—and the United League of Arakan/Arakan Army (ULA/AA), discussions covered not only political and military issues but also trade and economic matters. In February, at the invitation of the ULA/AA, members of the CPU/CPA Central Executive Committee visited Arakan (Rakhine) State and met with ULA/AA leaders, including Commander-in-Chief Major General Twan Mrat Naing. “The two sides discussed future political and military cooperation during the revolutionary movement. We also explored potential cooperation in regional trade, including mutual trade between the…
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The Chinland University of Medicine, established by the Chinland Council–run Government of Chinland during the revolution, has been successfully inaugurated, with representatives of the resistance-led National Unity Government (NUG) attending the ceremony, according to a Chinland Council statement on April 15. The inauguration ceremony of the Chinland Jordan School of Medicine, established by the Ministry of Health and Sports of the Government of Chinland at an undisclosed location in Chin State, was attended by the Chinland Council, the Government of Chinland, Chin MPs, ministers, the Auditor General, Dr Zaw Wai Soe, the Union Minister for the Prime Minister’s Office of…
The Chinland Defence Force – Thantlang (CDF-Thantlang) announced that it will collaborate with like-minded resistance groups to liberate not only Thantlang but the entirety of Chin State, pledging to completely eliminate the junta’s military presence across the state to achieve this objective. The statement was made during the Thantlang Township Council/CDF-Thantlang 5th anniversary celebration, held at an undisclosed location in Thantlang Township on April 6. As its resistance struggle enters its sixth year, CDF-Thantlang added that it will intensify cooperation with like-minded groups to achieve its democratic and political goals. “The 5th anniversary of CDF-Thantlang was successfully held on April…
Burma News International (BNI) blasted the junta, saying the military, which seized power through a coup and attempted to legitimize itself via a sham election, has produced a government that is nothing more than a ‘military sham government.’ A report titled ‘Voters with No Choice’, analyzing events in Myanmar’s ethnic areas during the last election, was released online on April 6, with BNI officials discussing its findings. “We all know that the 2025 elections didn’t meet any democratic standards. We want to make it very clear: this was a process designed to impose a new form of military rule. The…
Five political prisoners were released from Kale Prison in Kale (Kalay) Town, Sagaing Region on April 3 after completing their sentences. The freed individuals were identified as Ko Aung Naing Lin, 25; Ko Shaw, 28; Ma Van Swe Deim, 28; Ko Zalate Bwetan Htan, 29; and Ma Tar Chin Hnei, 31. They were each sentenced to five years in prison under Section 505(A) of the Penal Code and Section 52(A) of the Counter-Terrorism Law for participating in anti-junta activities between 2022 and 2023. More than 100 political prisoners remain in Kale Prison, including poet Ko Kye Sin Yaung; Kale General…
In Kale (Kalay) Town, Sagaing Region, locals reported that junta troops are abducting young men daily under the guise of a conscription drive. On March 28, soldiers abducted 7 young men in front of the Mingyi Hotel on Bogyoke Main Road. Only the father of an infant and one other individual were released after each was forced to pay 4 million MMK for their freedom. On March 31, the junta abducted 3 more young men at the same location. In Kale Town, abductions of young people for conscription are becoming increasingly common, with only a few released after paying ransoms.…
The Chin National Organisation (CNO), the political wing of the Chin National Defence Force (CNDF), announced on March 26 that it strongly opposes opium poppy cultivation in Falam Township, Chin State, declaring a ban on such activities and warning of strict penalties, including imprisonment and fines, for non-compliance. Opium cultivation has been reported in the eastern part of Falam Township and along border areas with India. CNO/CNDF spokesperson Salai Timmy said that enforcement against opium cultivation was not effectively carried out during efforts to seize Falam Town, the township seat, but will now be strengthened in response to public complaints.…
The Chin Defence Force–Matupi (CDF-Matupi) has announced plans to launch a conscription drive in Matupi Township, in southern Chin State. The defence forces under the Chinland Council have begun implementing the conscription policies established by the Government of Chinland, administered by the council, CDF-Matupi announced on March 24. As the conscription drive is set to begin, those wishing to leave its controlled territories will be required to obtain a valid permit issued by it, CDF-Matupi added. CDF-Matupi also urged eligible locals to join its ranks for military service, calling it a fulfillment of their national duty. Khonumthung News attempted to…
Two members of parliament (MPs) appointed by the junta to represent the military in Chin State’s parliament are officers who committed war crimes in Hakha Township, Chin State, according to the Chin Human Rights Organization (CHRO). The new Chin State parliament, formed following the recent election, began its sessions on March 20 with Colonel Saw Tun and Major Arkar Kyaw Moe attending as MPs. On the same day, the Chin Human Rights Organization (CHRO) issued a statement strongly condemning the two officers’ participation. “The reinstatement of military officers accused of torture and crimes against humanity in the Chin State parliament…
Heavy fighting is ongoing between Chin resistance forces and junta troops in Falam Township in northern Chin State, with eight resistance fighters, including a captain, were killed during the second week of March. Byet Hlay Kyone, a member of the Chinland Defence Force–Zophei (CDF-Zophei), was killed in action on March 15 during fierce clashes between Chin resistance forces and junta troops, as the coalition resisted an attempted advance from Kale Town in Sagaing Region toward Falam Town. On the same day, Salai Khin Bway, a CDF-Zotung member, was also killed while resisting a junta offensive along the Kale–Falam Road. Separately,…