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Myanmar — How the Chin are Fighting the Junta

August 4, 2023

After the military coup in Myanmar in 2021, the Chin ethnic minority took up arms. The Chin people are fighting to defend their territory, their identity, and their democratic principles against the junta.

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Nahaufnahme: Myanmar - Die Chin gegen die Junta
Image: Arte France
Nahaufnahme: Myanmar - Die Chin gegen die Junta
Image: Arte France

In the mountains in the remote west of Myanmar, a bitter war is raging. The Chin, a primarily Christian minority, still control most of the area after putting up a fierce resistance against the Myanmar military.

 

The resistance fighters train in the mountains along the Indian border. Hundreds of young people gave up their jobs or studies to join the battle.

 

Nahaufnahme: Myanmar - Die Chin gegen die Junta
Image: Arte France

Although they’re equipped with little more than light weapons, they’re determined to stand their ground. But the civilian population is paying a high price for the war. Thousands of villagers have been bombed by the junta, their homes destroyed. Many have been forced to flee. Nevertheless, the Chin remain committed to the fight to overthrow the military regime.

 

 

 

 

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