Chin Brotherhood

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Chin Brotherhood Alliance
Burmese: ချင်းညီနောင်
Foundation30 December 2023
Dates of operation30 December 2023–present
Groups
Active regionsChin State
Magway Region
Sagaing Region
India-Myanmar border
AlliesState allies

Non-state allies

OpponentsState opponents

Myanmar (SAC)

The Chin Brotherhood Alliance (CB) is a military and political alliance between several ethnic armed organisations active in Chin State, Myanmar. Formed on 30 December 2023 during the Myanmar civil war, the claimed goal of the alliance is to foster collaboration concerning affairs in Chin State and in the Chin ethnic community.[3] The alliance was created by local Chin people's defence forces who believed that the establishment of the Chinland Constitution, the Chinland Council, and the State of Chinland "did not adhere to democratic standards, lacked equality, and failed to represent and reflect the unity of the entire Chin ethnic group."

On 11 May, 2025, the alliance announced it was working towards unifying its 6 members into a single Chin army.[4]

In November 2025, plans were made between the southern members of the alliance to unite. Eventually, on 12 January, 2026, CDF-Mindat (Mindat Revolutionary Committee), CDF-Matupi (Matupi Revolutionary Federation), CDF-Kanpetlet (Kanpetlet Township Council), and the CDF-Daai (Daai Regional Council) announced they were uniting into the Chin People's Army (Chin People's Union).[5] The CPA claimed that their unification was the first step towards a unified Chin Army, and that the unification would allow for easier administration and military issues. [6]

Conflicts with other Chin groups

On 31 January, 2024, the CDF-Mara, CDF-Paletwa, CDF-Thantlang, CDF–Zophei, CDF-Lautu, and CDF–Senthang, alongside the Chin National Army (CNA), launched an offensive on Chin Brotherhood member the Maraland Defence Force (MDF) after the MDF reportedly killed a CNA soldier and detained several CDF-Mara soldiers.[7] A month later, the MDF and CNA clashed in Paletwa Township near the Chin State-Rakhine State border.[8]

In early May, after the Chin Brotherhood captured the town of Kyindwe, the alliance accused the Chinland Council and the Chin National Front of trying to take advantage of the conflict in Chin State to occupy the town and expand their territorial control. In the same statement, it urged the CNF to prioritise attacks on the Chin State capital of Hakha and warned that the alliance would "fight back" if confrontations continued. The Chinland Defense Force-Matupi (Brigade 2), a Chinland Council member, condemned the accusations.[8]

On 19 February 2025, the CB and the CNA agreed to form a united front after negotiations in Mizoram, India.[9][10]

Beginning in July 2025, underlying tensions between the CNDF and Chinland Council groups, primarily CDF-Hualngoram, grew into armed clashes. On 5 July, the CNDF reportedly captured Rihkhawdar from CDF-Hualngoram. In retaliation, the Chin National Army captured the CNDF headquarters at Camp Rihli, with the CNDF spokesman accusing the CNA of attempting to occupy Falam.[11]

Membership

Founding Members:

Later Members:

  • Mara Territorial Committee (Maraland Defence Force)
  • Chin People's Union (Chin People's Army)

References

  1. ↑ "Kanpetlet Chinland Defense Force joins Chin Brotherhood Alliance". Khonumthung News. 30 April 2024.
  2. ↑ "Chin Brotherhood Alliance Offers Partnership to AA for Mutual Protection of Rakhine and Chin People". Khonumthung News. 11 April 2024.
  3. ↑ "Chin Brotherhood Alliance Emerges as Three Organizations Skip Chinland Council Conference, Pledging Enhanced Political and Military Cooperation". Khonumthung News. 2 January 2024.
  4. ↑ "An interview with Salai Timmy, Spokesperson for CNDF and CB". Myanmar Peace Monitor. 15 May 2025.
  5. ↑ "Unified resistance command established in southern Chin State as groups merge". Mizzima. 15 January 2026.
  6. ↑ "The unification of the four southern Chin State forces will provide better public services, they said". Mizzima (in Burmese). 16 January 2025.
  7. ↑ "Fighting intensifies between Chin revolutionary forces in Chin's Maraland". Myanmar Peace Monitor. 3 February 2024.
  8. 1 2 "Chin Alliances Clash Over Territory Liberated From Myanmar Junta". The Irrawaddy. 4 May 2024.
  9. ↑ ချင်းတော်လှန်ရေးအင်အားစုနှစ်ခုကို ချင်းအမျိုးသားကောင်စီ အဖြစ် ပေါင်းစည်းရန် ချင်းပြည်ကောင်စီ နှင့် ICNCC /ချင်းညီနောင် သဘောတူ People's Spring. February 26, 2025
  10. ↑ Rival Chin Groups agree to form unified ‘Chin National Council’ after years of tension February 27, 2025. Myanmar Now.
  11. ↑ "Chin Resistance Tensions Boil Over as CNA Seizes Rival's Myanmar HQ". The Irrawaddy. 8 July 2025.