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Over 360 Chin resistance fighters killed in four years, including 29 by landminesKhonumthung News: 21 June 2025A total o...
26/06/2025

Over 360 Chin resistance fighters killed in four years, including 29 by landmines

Khonumthung News: 21 June 2025

A total of 361 Chin resistance fighters have been killed over the course of more than four years of resistance against the military junta, including 29 who died due to landmines, according to the Institute of Chin Affairs (ICA),

The ICA stated that landmines killed nearly 30 Chin resistance fighters and 54 civilians. In total, at least 135 civilians and Chin defense force members have been injured by landmines.

According to a press release issued by the ICA on 18 June, a total of 1,099 people from Chin State and the Chin ethnic group have died as a result of actions by military council forces since the 2021 coup up to 21 May 2025. This number includes members of resistance forces who were killed in battle.

A member of the Chin National Defense Force (CNDF) recounted his personal experience to the ICA, saying: “When we went back to retrieve the body of a fallen comrade from a battle, the military had planted a mine beneath the co**se. We tried to pull the body using a rope, but the rope was a bit short — and when the mine went off, about ten of us were caught in the blast. Some were killed. One of my friends and I were hit in the eyes, and now we’ve lost our sight permanently.”

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Local administration restricts use of Internet, communication devices in Chin's Lautu areaKhonumthung News: 20 June 2025...
20/06/2025

Local administration restricts use of Internet, communication devices in Chin's Lautu area

Khonumthung News: 20 June 2025

The Lauktu People's Administration Team announced on 16 June that it has prohibited freedom of expression, as well as the use of communication devices and internet installations for local residents in the Lauktu area of Chin State.

The local administration released an eight-point set of restrictions for residents, requiring them to cooperate with "revolutionary awareness" regarding the installation and use of communication devices and social media.

The announcement prohibits any writings that could undermine public unity or hinder the revolutionary process.

The administration stated that installing or using WiFi communication equipment for personal or commercial purposes without its approval is prohibited. Any existing personal WiFi devices must comply with the rules set by the Lawktu People’s Administration Team.

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Myanmar Refugees Receive Aid in India’s Mizoram StateKhonumthung News: 12 June 2025Refugees from Paletwa Township in Chi...
18/06/2025

Myanmar Refugees Receive Aid in India’s Mizoram State

Khonumthung News: 12 June 2025

Refugees from Paletwa Township in Chin State who faced floods where they were sheltering, in Lawngtlai District in India’s Mizoram State, have begun receiving aid.

2,283 Myanmar refugees from 472 households were sheltering in refugee camps in the three Lawngtlai District villages of Khaikhy, Twidin, and Longmasu. Heavy rain on 31 May and 1 June 2025 caused a river to break its banks and flood the three camps.

In total, the flooding swept away 91 Refugee shelters, affecting 729 refugees from 141 households and destroyed 112 toilets across the three refugee camps leaving the refugees in urgent need of assistance.

Just in the villages of Khaikhy and Twidin 670 Myanmar refugees were affected by the flooding when the floodwaters destroyed and swept away 87 of their shelters.

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No Electricity in Hakha City for Three MonthsKhonumthung News: 6 June 2025Residents of Hakha City, the Chin State capita...
18/06/2025

No Electricity in Hakha City for Three Months

Khonumthung News: 6 June 2025

Residents of Hakha City, the Chin State capital, have had no electricity for three months and are now having to pay owners of electricity generators to charge their phones and power banks.

A Hakha resident explained that the only way people could now charge phones and power banks was to pay owners of diesel and petrol-run electricity generators or solar panels, who are private individuals, to charge their appliances.

He added that the cost to charge a phone is 1,000 MMK and to charge a power bank it costs 1,500 MMK to 5,000 MMK, depending on the power bank ’s capacity and that paying such amounts every day is causing financial problems for many Hakha City residents.

He said: “Hakha’s been without electricity for about three months now. Since there’s no power, we have to pay just to charge our phones and power banks. Charging a phone costs around 1,000 MMK, small power banks go for about 1,500 MMK, medium ones around 2,500 MMK, and some people have even been charged up to 5,000 MMK for large power banks. In downtown Hakha, there are two spots near the old market where you can charge your devices. There are similar places in other wards too, but I’m not really sure exactly where. If this keeps going on much longer, it’s going to get really tough for everyone.”

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Ten killed, 20 injured in junta airstrikes over 5 months in Mindat TownshipKhonumthung News: 13 June 2025Over the past f...
18/06/2025

Ten killed, 20 injured in junta airstrikes over 5 months in Mindat Township

Khonumthung News: 13 June 2025

Over the past five months in 2025, the military junta conducted 18 airstrikes in Mindat Township, Chin State, resulting in 10 deaths and 20 injuries among local residents, according to a statement from the interim Mindat Township People’s Administration Team.

From January to 11 June 2025, these 18 airstrikes involved dropping over 40 bombs.
�These attacks damaged more than 100 structures, including 11 religious buildings, 26 government buildings, and 71 private residences, the statement said.

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Caption – A scene of destruction left by a junta airstrike

Myanmar Refugees in India Need Help Following FloodsKhonumthung News: 4 June 2025670 refugees from Myanmar sheltering in...
06/06/2025

Myanmar Refugees in India Need Help Following Floods

Khonumthung News: 4 June 2025

670 refugees from Myanmar sheltering in Lawngtlai District in India are in urgent need of assistance after flooding caused by heavy rain destroyed 87 of their shelters.

The refugees from Myanmar had fled fighting in Chin State’s Paletwa Township and were staying in the Lawngtlai District villages of Khaikhy and Twidin, where heavy rains caused the river to burst its banks on 31 May 2025. The floodwaters submerged, destroyed and swept away the Myanmar refugees' shelters and toilets.

Salai Soe Than, an official from Paletwa Council’s Rescue Department who is based in Lawngtlai District and was sent there to assist the refugees by the Paletwa Council, the resistance administration of Paletwa Township in Chin State spoke to Khonumthung News.

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CDF-Asho area faces medicine shortage as malaria and flu infections surgeKhonumthung News: 3 June 2025With the onset of ...
06/06/2025

CDF-Asho area faces medicine shortage as malaria and flu infections surge

Khonumthung News: 3 June 2025

With the onset of the rainy season, malaria and seasonal flu have begun spreading in the area controlled by the Chinland Defense Force (CDF-Asho), infecting nearly 100 local residents—including resistance fighters—over the past two months.

The CDF-Asho has requested medical assistance as cases of seasonal flu and malaria continue to rise — affecting not only its soldiers but also civilians in the areas under its control.

Salai Rochin, an official from CDF-Asho, said: “Malaria is mainly affecting the soldiers on the front lines. Once they’re infected, they are sent back to the camps, and the disease has since spread from the soldiers to the displaced people.”

“We can’t protect ourselves from mosquitoes while in the forest. Civilian infections were rare, possibly because we didn’t conduct proper health checks. This year, we’re carrying out thorough screenings. In some cases, soldiers have been infected twice in a year — or even two to three times in a single month,” he said.

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 “The people of Paletwa must work to ensure that human rights violations do not happen again. I want to say that it is e...
06/06/2025


“The people of Paletwa must work to ensure that human rights violations do not happen again. I want to say that it is essential to closely monitor the armed groups in our area and to speak the truth.” Reverend Pastor U Lo Dain

An interview with Reverend Pastor U Lo Dain and a Christian minister from Khawe Village Baptist Church in Paletwa Township, discussing the situation in Paletwa under ULA/AA administration and his beating by a ULA/AA captain

Khonumthung Interview, 6 June 2025

Since the Arakha Army (AA) took full control of Paletwa Township in southern Chin State from the military council on 14 January 2024, the Arakha government administration has been in operation for more than a year.

Over the past year that the ULA/AA has governed Paletwa Township, free from military council control, some local residents have reportedly faced violations of religious freedom and human rights. Consequently, some have been forced to flee, and this situation continues to persist, according to civil society organizations based in Paletwa Township.

The ULA/AA has reportedly restricted public gatherings and limited certain Christian church activities in Paletwa Township. Additionally, some local residents and civil society organizations allege that local residents accused of supporting local resistance groups have been arrested and detained. There have also been reports of r**e and extrajudicial killings.

On 17 April, a captain from the ULA/AA reportedly assaulted Reverend U Lo Dain, a minister certified by the Myanmar Baptist Convention (MBC) and pastor of Khawe Village Baptist Church in Paletwa Township, without any apparent reason.

Khonumthung Media Group (KMG) interviewed Reverend Pastor U Lo Dain, who was assaulted without cause, to discuss the incident and the current situation in Paletwa under ULA/AA administration.

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Caption - Reverend Pastor U Lo Dain

 “No matter how successful we are militarily or politically, if there is division within Chin State or a lack of unity, ...
27/05/2025


“No matter how successful we are militarily or politically, if there is division within Chin State or a lack of unity, we can’t claim true success. On our side, we are preparing to follow a path of peace and will continue these efforts moving forward.” – Salai Timmy, Spokesperson for CNDF and CB

An interview with Salai Timmy, Spokesperson for the Chin National Defense Force (CNDF) and Chin Brotherhood, on plans to establish a unified army to protect Chin State and the Chin people

Interview, 20 May 2025

More than a year after the formation of the Chin Brotherhood (CB), leaders of the alliance convened a ground-level discussion in late April in a liberated area in Chin State. The meeting resulted in comprehensive new agreements and resolutions concerning future military and political strategies, as formally announced by the Chin Brotherhood on 11 May.

Militarily, the alliance laid the groundwork for forming a unified "standard army" to protect Chin State and the entire Chin population. Politically, they are reviewing the Chin Charter through the Interim Chin National Consultative Council (ICNCC) to establish a Chin government. The alliance also reached preliminary agreements on drafting policies for domestic and international alliances, education, health, and socio-economic development. The CB includes Chinland Defence Force-Mindat (CDF–Mindat), Chin National Organization/Chin National Defense Force (CNO/CNDF), People's Defence Force-Zoland (PDF–Zoland), Chinland Defence Force- Matupi (CDF–Matupi), Chinland Defence Force- Kanpetlet (CDF–Kanpetlet), and Maraland Defense Force (MDF).

Khonumthung Media Group (KMG) spoke with CNDF and the Chin Brotherhood’s spokesperson Salai Timmy, on their plans to form a unified army to protect Chin State and the entire Chin people.

Q: We’ve heard that the Chin Brotherhood plans to form a unified army to protect Chin State and the entire Chin population. How will this be organized?

A: When we initially formed the Chin Brotherhood, our main focus was on military and political cooperation. Politically, we are moving forward through the ICNCC framework. Militarily, we established the Chin Brotherhood with the ultimate goal of achieving 'One Command, One Army.' Over the past year, we have carried out military operations, and now we are working on plans to move toward a unified army structure.

Q: Why is the Chin Brotherhood forming a ‘One Army’?

A: The main reason we are working toward a unified army is that our Chin Brotherhood consists of six groups. Each of these groups currently operates under its own command structure. Our goal is to establish a strong, cohesive chain of command where, for example, if the commander-in-chief says 'Yes,' that order is followed consistently down to the grassroots level. We are taking the time to build this robust chain of command. Training is crucial for this.

Starting now, everyone in the Chin Brotherhood will undergo standardized training with the same curriculum and duration—whether it’s four or six months—so we can operate as a unified force. For instance, when fighting, we need a single command structure. Even something as simple as saluting differs between groups because their training varies. Some trained with the Kachin Independence Army (KIA), others with the Chin National Front (CNF), or the Arakha Army (AA). To align everyone, we are preparing standardized training courses, trainers, and methods.

Q: How does the plan to establish a unified army differ from the Chin Joint Defense Committee (CJDC)?

A: Our ultimate goal is to achieve a single unified army. The CJDC, as you mentioned, is a loosely organized alliance of all armed groups in Chin State, with flexible policies and cooperation. However, within the Chin Brotherhood, which consists of six groups, each currently operates under its own command, with six separate command structures. To address this, we’ve established a joint military committee within the alliance and appointed a Joint Commander or Joint Chief of Staff.

From our experiences, particularly in certain battles or roles, we’ve seen the need for a single unified command. For example, the Three Brotherhood Alliance operates as a military coalition, but we aim for a deeper, more integrated relationship within the Chin Brotherhood to function as one army. The CJDC is a loosely structured alliance that brings together armed groups in Chin State.

We’re working toward a true unified force. This process will take some time, as there are many internal preparations and changes needed, from forming platoons and sections to standardizing the army’s structure. The Chin Brotherhood’s military committee is responsible for drafting and implementing these structures and policies.

Q: The Chin Brotherhood is working toward establishing a Chin State government in line with its Terms of Reference (TOR). How much progress has been made so far?

A: To establish a Chin State government, we are reviewing the Chin Charter and have discussed necessary revisions. A draft has already been produced within the Interim Chin National Consultative Council (ICNCC). We are now in the process of reviewing it, with each organization sending two representatives to refine the Chin Charter to pave the way for the formation of a Chin State government.

Q: What are the next steps for the Chin Brotherhood?

A: One of the main objectives of the Chin Brotherhood is to make Chin State free from the military junta. We have been working toward this goal. We designated specific areas—Mindat, Kanpetlet, Matupi, Falam, Tedim, and Tonzang. Currently, only Tedim remains under junta control. In other areas, we have achieved military success through joint operations with our allies. These are significant military achievements. Alongside military progress, we also need to advance politically, which includes revising the Chin Charter, as mentioned earlier.

And, as the revolution has continued for four years, public services have become a major challenge for the people. During offensives on the towns, residents of towns have had to relocate to villages, rural areas, or farmlands. So, we are planning to work with international organizations to provide humanitarian support. We are ready to collaborate with any organization willing to assist or support us. We have also discussed further efforts in education, healthcare, and public services to expand these initiatives moving forward.

Q: What are the Chin Brotherhood’s core principles regarding domestic and international relations?

A: In terms of alliances, we aim to foster good relations with our neighboring communities. Our policy is to minimize enemies as much as possible and turn even adversaries into friends. In other words, we strive to have fewer enemies and more allies. In military cooperation, we work with allied groups, but our broader goal is to create a win-win situation.

Chin State shares borders with India, as well as Arakan, Sagaing, and Magway. For public services like healthcare and economic needs, we need to live alongside harmoniously with our neighbors. To ensure the future prosperity of Chin State, we aim to reduce conflicts and pursue mutually beneficial cooperation with all parties involved.

Q: This announcement suggests that the Chin Brotherhood is working toward successfully establishing a government and a unified army to operate with legitimacy. In this context, what is the status of coordination and integration efforts with the Chinland Council (CC)?

A: We are continuing to work with the Chinland Council. Currently, a third party, such as the Mizoram government, is facilitating these efforts. There is also a pathway through the Chin National Council (CNC). The process may either be slow or fast, but we are committed to pursuing peace.
�No matter how successful we are militarily or politically, if there is division within Chin State or a lack of unity, we can’t claim true success. On our side, we are preparing to follow a path of peace and will continue these efforts moving forward.

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Forced recruitment by CDF-Tonzang drives many local youths to fleeKhonumthung News: 15 May 2025Many local youths in Tonz...
19/05/2025

Forced recruitment by CDF-Tonzang drives many local youths to flee

Khonumthung News: 15 May 2025

Many local youths in Tonzang Township, Chin State, are fleeing their homes as the Chinland Defense Force (CDF)-Tonzang is conducting forced, door-to-door recruitment for military training, according to local residents.

Local residents of Tonzang Township reported that following frequent clashes between the CDF-Tonzang and the Zomi Revolutionary Army (ZRA) in the area, men over the age of 18 were being forced to attend basic military training, with one male conscripted from each household.

A resident of Tonzang stated, “The CDF-Tonzang is forcibly recruiting young people from Tonzang and nearby villages under their control for military training. They are going door-to-door to carry out these recruitments. While they claim to be targeting those aged 18 and above, some of those taken are indeed 18, but others are still underage.”

The resident added, "So far, they have only been recruiting men, not women. Because they are armed, people are afraid to speak out, but most of the young men have already fled. Normally, recruitment takes place in April, but this forced recruitment only began last week.”

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Around 500 houses including churches destroyed in offensive to capture FalamKhonumthung News: 15 May 2025An official of ...
19/05/2025

Around 500 houses including churches destroyed in offensive to capture Falam

Khonumthung News: 15 May 2025

An official of Chin National Organization/ Chin National Defence Force (CNO/CNDF) said that during the five-month operation to capture Falam town, approximately 500 civilian homes and government buildings, including churches, were destroyed due to the military council's airstrikes and ground battles.

The battle to capture Falam, known as Operation Chin Brotherhood, began on 9 November, 2024, and concluded with the town's capture on 9 April 2025.

CNO/CNDF spokesperson Salai Timmy stated: “In Falam town, 68 houses were completely destroyed beyond repair after being hit by jet fighters. Another 217 houses sustained roof damage from Y-12 aircraft strikes, but they are still repairable. The rest include government buildings. In addition, 10 churches were damaged. Altogether, including government structures, more than 400 and up to nearly 500 buildings have been damaged.”

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Caption - Falam is seen after the battle to capture the town.

Junta targets govt buildings and homes with airstrikes in MindatKhonumthung News: 8 May 2025The military junta attacked ...
12/05/2025

Junta targets govt buildings and homes with airstrikes in Mindat

Khonumthung News: 8 May 2025

The military junta attacked government buildings and homes with airstrikes in Chin State’s Mindat town, resulting in civilian deaths, according to the Mindat Township People’s Administration Team.

�On 7 May, around 1:30 p.m., the junta carried out an airstrike, dropping two bombs near Mindat, damaging homes and causing significant destruction, as evidenced by photographs released by the Mindat People’s Administration Team on the same day.

�Similarly, at approximately 2:40 p.m. that day, a jet fighter conducted another bombing raid on the town, damaging government buildings and staff housing, and resulting in civilian deaths, according to local sources.

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