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Malaria is prevalent in some villages in Paletwa Township, and deaths have occurred due to lack of medicine and no one to treat it

May 26. Since last March, about 12 villages in the Tatchaung and London groups of Paletwa Township, Chin State, have been experiencing malaria. The locals say that the lack of medicine, no one to treat it, and financial difficulties have led to the number of malaria patients dying. A Paletwa resident said, “Malaria has been…

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Fighting continues along the military council’s advance into Chin Mountain, forcing over 1,000 locals to flee

May 23. The military council’s advance into southern Chin since May 19 has been met with continued resistance from local Chin defense forces, including CDF-CDM-Siyin, PDF Zoland, and KKG, from 8 a.m. on May 21 until the present, and more than 1,000 locals have been forced to flee due to the military council’s advance, according…

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Malaysian authorities arrest 597 foreigners, including over 100 undocumented Chins, in Malaysia

May 23. Malaysian authorities arrested 597 undocumented foreigners in Sunway Mantri Kok, Selangor, Malaysia at around 11pm on May 22, including more than 100 Myanmar Chins. Malaysian authorities arrested 597 undocumented foreigners in Sunway Mantri Kok, Selangor, Malaysia on May 22, the Malaysian Immigration Department said in a statement today. The undocumented foreigners included 226…

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Seven Chin youths from Minbya Township are still being held by the AA, and their parents are demanding access

May 22. Seven Chin youths, including a female and male minor from Pe Tha Pyin Village, Minbya Township, Rakhine State, have been detained by the Arakan Army (AA) since May 3, and are still being held without being released, and their parents are demanding access, according to local residents. A local resident said, “According to…

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After the military council’s military convoy with 15 military vehicles advanced to Chin Mountain today, all vehicles going up to Chin Mountain were blocked from Khaikam town gate

May 19. On the morning of May 19, the military council’s military convoy with 15 military vehicles advanced to Chin Mountain and blocked all vehicles going up to Chin Mountain from the checkpoint at Khaikam town police station in Tedim Township, Khaikam residents learned. “They started climbing the mountain at around 4 am. The military…

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CDF-Asho warns against disrupting school-age children’s education, says it will take action against those who do so

May 19. The CDF-Asho announced on May 19 that it will not threaten, disrupt, detain, or interfere with school affairs in areas bordering the Chin Defense Forces-Asho (CDF-Asho) military operations, and will take action against anyone who does so. CDF-Asho said that basic schools will begin opening for the 2025-2026 basic education year, and that…

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The military council has reportedly used cluster bombs in its three-day airstrikes on Mindat Township, Chin State.

May 18. The military council has carried out three consecutive days of airstrikes in Mindat Township, Chin State, and has also used cluster bombs, the Mindat Township People’s Administration announced on May 18. On May 17, it was reported that evidence was found that the military council had used cluster bombs in a village in…

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