๐๐ฉ๐ช๐ฏ ๐๐ต๐ข๐ต๐ฆ, ๐๐ฆ๐ค๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ณ 24, 2024
Chin Brotherhood announced during a press conference on December 23 that southern Chin State is now entirely free of military junta troops. This milestone follows the successful capture of Mindat and Kanpetlet townships.
โSouthern Chin State is now free of the military council. Across Chin State as a whole, nearly 85% has been liberated. Only Tedim, Htantlang, and Hakha remain under junta control,โ said a spokesperson for the Chin Brotherhood.
The operation to capture Mindat and Falam, which began on November 9, involved coordinated efforts by the Chin Brotherhood, the Yaw Defense Force (YDF), the Yaw Army (YA), and Battalion No. 3 of the Peopleโs Defense Force (PDF) from Monywa District. The Arakan Army (AA) provided reinforcements, weapons, ammunition, and strategic planning, significantly contributing to the success of the campaign.
The Chin Brotherhood, formed in December 2023, includes multiple resistance groups such as the Chin National Defense Force (CNDF), Chinland Defense Force-Matupi Brigade 1 (CDF-Matupi Brigade 1), Chinland Defense Force-Mindat (CDF-Mindat), Maraland Defense Force, Zoland Defense Force, and Chinland Defense Force-Kanpetlet (CDF-Kanpetlet).
Salai Thang Chawn Phe, Commander-in-Chief of the CDF-Mindat, reaffirmed their commitment to liberating not only Chin State but also the entire country from military dictatorship.
During the operations, a colonel from the 274th Infantry Battalion was reportedly captured in Mindat. Resistance forces stated that he would be investigated for war crimes, while all captured and defected individuals would be treated in accordance with international humanitarian law.
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