Mizzima-Mar 12
The Institute of Chin Affairs (ICA) has released a comprehensive report detailing four months of intense conflict in Falam Township, revealing that over 200 military junta troops were killed and 40 captured between November 2025 and February 2026. “We gathered casualty figures from reports by revolutionary comrades and officials who took part in the battles and verified additional information using primary reports from the ground,” Salai Van Sui San, Information Officer of the ICA, told Mizzima. The report also stated that the junta carried out more than 2,500 airstrikes during the same period. Drone attacks and heavy artillery fire killed 15 civilians and injured another 30. In addition, more than 60 structures – including schools, churches, and hospitals – were destroyed. Chin resistance forces believe the military commission may be increasingly targeting civilians as it faces heavy casualties and difficulties in delivering reinforcements and supplies on time. The ICA report said Chin revolutionary forces believe the military junta’s extensive use of force and heavy airstrikes in Falam are linked to its strategic objective of securing access to Surbung Airport for administrative and military logistics. If the junta were to regain control of Falam, it could potentially deploy troops along routes linking northern and southern Chin State, as well as toward the India–Myanmar border. The report also noted that ongoing fighting has displaced around 85 percent of residents from nine villages in Tedim Township and 27 villages in Falam Township. Read more at: https://eng.mizzima.com/2026/03/12/32111
