An interview with Salai Timmy, the spokesperson of the Chin National Organization/Chin National Defense Force (CNO/CNDF), about the successful capture of Falam and its future plans The Chin Brotherhood Alliance announced that, as of 9 April, its military operation to capture Falam has successfully cleared all junta forces from Falam Township—coinciding with the five-month anniversary of the campaign. Due to Falam’s strategic significance for military operations and transportation, the junta reportedly reinforced its troops multiple times and provided over 1,000 instances of aerial support during the battle in an effort to retain control of the town. On the other hand,…
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The Chiland Defense Force – Kalay Kabaw Gangaw (CDF-KKG) announced on 15 April that it had successfully seized control of four military council bases situated between Kale and Gangaw over the course of two months, as part of the CDF-KKG Major Operation that began in February 2025. The CDF-KKG stated that group training for the operation commenced in 2024, with its execution beginning in February 2025. They successfully captured the military council’s bases located between Kale and Gangaw, including Kanparni, Hmantaw, Aungthaya (East and West), and the Kyanthar village, which is under the control of Pyu Saw Htee. In a…
A landmine planted by junta troops exploded in Taung Hpi Lar Ward of Area 9 in Kale, Sagaing Region, on the morning of 16 April 2025, instantly killing two children aged 5 and 3, according to residents. A Kale resident said: “In the area called Nay Pyi Taw, near the government staff housing, a landmine set by the junta soldiers exploded while children were playing with it. Two young children died instantly. After the explosion, junta troops were seen scrambling in the area.” In the western part of Taung Hpi Lar Ward, there is a row of Nay Pyi Taw…
The military junta conducted an airstrike on Saizang village in Tedim Township, northern Chin State, despite there being no ground fighting in the area, killing six family members instantly and injuring others, according to residents. A man from Saizang village said: “Around 11pm, bombs were dropped on the village. Six people from one family died— the husband, wife, and their children were among them. Others were injured as well. Houses were also destroyed.” “Since this was the first time they bombed here, it’s probably meant to intimidate. I think it’s a tactic to scare civilians and pressure us not to…
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…
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…