A military junta airstrike targeted Fwi village near Mindat town, southern Chin State on the night of 9 April, killing six people, including two children and a pastor, according to residents. Around 8:44pm on 9 April, the junta used a jet fighter to drop 500-pound bombs on the village of Station-4. A second airstrike with another 500-pound bomb followed shortly before 9pm, locals reported. A Mindat resident said: “Last night, Fwi village was bombed by a jet fighter. An entire family of five, along with a religious leader, died. I heard that about seven other villagers were injured.” Among the…
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Chin National Front (CNF) said in a statement on 7 April that the Zomi Revolutionary Army (ZRA) must be held accountable for the burning of the entire Nakzang village in Tonzang Township, Chin State. On 3 April, the ZRA launched an attack on the joint forces of the Chinland Council in Tonzang Township. According to local residents, more than 80 houses in Nakzang village were burned down as the ZRA retreated following intense fighting. CNF spokesperson Salai Htet Ni stated, “The primary responsibility for the damage, as well as the loss of life and property, rests with the Zomi Revolutionary…
The Chin Brotherhood (CB) and allied forces have seized complete control of the last remaining Infantry Battalion-268 of the military junta in the strategically important northern Chin State’s town of Falam on 7 April, according to sources. Since capturing the IB-268 on 7 April, the joint Chin resistance forces have been conducting clearance operations in the area, as confirmed by sources from the Chin National Defense Force (CNDF) and the frontline battlefield. “We’ve taken control of the IB-268 base. Some junta soldiers fled, and we’re still clearing the area,” the source said. Since 9 November 2024, the Chin Brotherhood and…
Trainees from Batch-6 of the Asho Chin Defense Force (ACDF), engaged in fighting against the military council in western Magway Region, are experiencing food shortages due to the number of trainees being nearly three times greater than that of previous batches. On 1 April, the ACDF announced that both male and female trainees in the basic military training of Batch-6 are facing hardships, including strenuous training and a lack of sufficient food and supplies. ACDF spokesperson Salai Khani Lay Bway stated, “The number of trainees in Batch-6 is the highest, slightly exceeding that of Batch-5. Since it is summer, we…
While the Indian government is facilitating passage through Chin State to provide aid to earthquake-affected people in Myanmar, the Zomi Revolutionary Army – Eastern Command (ZRA-EC) has launched a sudden offensive on Tonzang town with a large force, leading to intense fighting in four areas within the town. Tonzang, a town under the control of joint Chinland Government forces and where administrative mechanisms are being implemented, came under attack on the early morning of 3 April. The ZRA-EC forces, advancing with substantial numbers from the direction of India’s Manipur State through Cikha town, initiated the assault, according to local residents.…
An interview with Pi Thiampar, a 62-year-old ethnic Chin woman who has been seeking refuge there for over three years, at Tuirial refugee camp in Mizoram Following the military coup in Myanmar on 1 February 2021, local residents have been forced to flee to neighboring countries due to the military junta’s human rights violations, acts of violence, and the ensuing resistance battles against the military dictatorship. Among the areas affected by clashes between the junta forces and resistance groups is Set Kant village, located at the foothills of the Chin hills in Kale Township. Pi Thiampar, a 62-year-old resident of…
An interview with PDF-Zoland’s female sniper GiGi Across Myanmar, people who rejected the military coup initially expressed their opposition through peaceful protests. However, after the military junta forces began violently cracking down on unarmed civilians, young people nationwide joined the armed resistance. For over four years now, they have been fighting to dismantle the military dictatorship, a struggle that continues to this day. Among these many young individuals is GiGi, a 20-year-old former Grade-10 student. GiGi joined the People’s Defense Force-Zoland (PDF-Zoland) in 2022, operating in Tedim Township in northern Chin State. She became a rare female sniper and currently…
The military council launched additional airstrikes on Mindat and Kanpetlet in southern Chin State on the afternoon of 2 April, destroying government buildings and houses. According to Mindat residents and the Mindat Township People’s Administration Team, the military council attacked Mindat with the jet fighter, at around 1:30 p.m. on 2 April, dropping two 500-pound bombs. “The junta dropped bombs on the town twice. Some houses and buildings were destroyed. There were no reports of civilian casualties,” said Ko Yaw Man from Mindat Township People’s Administration Team. Five buildings were severely damaged in the airstrike on Mindat, while five others…
Refugees in Tweedan village, Lawngtlai district, Mizoram state, are facing food shortages and are in urgent need of rice assistance, according to aid workers. In Tweedan village, local residents have not allowed the Paletwa refugees from selling goods at the market. Moreover, due to the lack of work during the summer season, many are facing financial difficulties, with some experiencing a shortage of basic necessities, according to Salain Mawsek who is working for refugees. “We have no money as we have no job. We are not allowed to open shops. If this continues, we will face a shortage of food…
An earthquake measuring 7.7 on the Richter scale with its epicentre about 20km from Myanmar’s second most populous city, Mandalay hit at about 1:00pm on 28 March 2025. There were two earthquakes and aftershocks with their epicentres within 20 km of Mandalay City that has a population of approximately 1.5 million people. The epicentre of the first quake that measured 6.4 on the Richter Scale was about 20 km south east of Mandalay at 12:51 pm local time and the epicentre of the second one, the largest, measuring 7.7 on the Richter Scale, hit about 20 km northeast of Mandalay…