In Chin State, Falam, Mindat, and Thantlang towns, the Military Council army and the Chin Brotherhood Alliance are fighting and the Military council is resisting fiercely, the local residents said. A resident of Falam, who did not want to be named for security reasons, said that the battle between the Military Council Army and the Chin National Defense Force (CNDF) in Falam has been fierce since yesterday, November 9, 2024.
“We heard explosions around five o’clock this morning. The exposure still hasn’t stopped. If you listen, we also have to avoid a little escape. The rest are there as guards. People who are not easy to run, such as stroke patients. If we avoid it elsewhere, we will end up with more refugees, so we would have stayed here.”
The battle to take over the city of Falam started on October 25. It is said that about ten thousand residents of the town have fled to safety due to the fighting, and only about three hundred people remain in Falam town as housekeepers, including those with poor health. Similarly, in Mindat town, local residents said that the Military Council army and Chin Brotherhood Alliance are fighting fiercely to take over the town. On the night of November 9, a resident of Mindat town, who did not want to be named, said that the Military Council had carried out three airstrikes on Mindat, and that they were stocking up with weapons and food.
“I also heard voices. I can hear the sounds of the two sides touching. At this time at night, the planes are flying all the way. Food is also given. Yesterday, the plane shot down three times. Around 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM with three flights. After that, around nine o’clock, they shot three times.” A Chin Defense Force official said that during the battle, the Military council troops burned down the houses in Mindat town.
In Thantlang town, the battle between the Military Council and the Chin National Army (CNA) led by the Chinland Council (CC) continues to be intense. Last July 22, the battle for the capture of Thantlang town has been going on for more than three months.
The Chin National Front said that at least ten people, including a lieutenant colonel from the military council, were killed in the battle to take over Thantlang town from November 1st to 8th, 2024. During the battle, more than 20 Chin resistance forces were killed, including Ram Zel, the commander of the Chin Defense Force (CDF) Thantlang.
Chin National Defense Force (CNDF), Falam spokesperson Salai Tin Mi Htut said that they will attack and occupy the areas where the Chin Brotherhood Alliance operates, such as Falam, Mindat, Kapalet and Tedim town before the end of this year. “In 2024, we are trying to capture not only Falam town but also the cities in the CB (Chin Brotherhood) Operation area. It’s time to try. It is a situation where we are trying to take over the city before the end of 2024.”
In the Chin State, the Chin Defense Forces control the towns of Mutupi town, Tonzang town, Cikha town, Rih Khawdar town, Lailenpi town, Jindwe, Makui Amnoo, Naring, Rezua, Waibula and Surkhua, while Paletwa Township and Sami Township are controlled by the Arakha Army (AA).
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