Chin Brotherhood Alliance

Active regionsChin State
Magway Region
Sagaing Region
India-Myanmar borderAlliesState allies

• National Unity Government^[1]

Non-state allies

• Arakha Army^[2]
• Bamar People's Liberation Army
• People's Defence Force

OpponentsState opponents

 Myanmar (SAC)

• Tatmadaw
  •  Myanmar Army
    • North Western Command
    • Western Command
  •  Air Force
  • Myanmar Police Force
    • Border Guard Police

Non-state opponents
Chinland Council^[3]
Zomi Revolutionary ArmyBattles and warsInternal conflict in Myanmar

• Myanmar civil war (2021–present)
  • Operation 1027
  • Battle of Kyindwe^[4]

The Chin Brotherhood Alliance (CBA) 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.^[5] 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."

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 Alliance member the Maraland Defence Force (MDF) after the MDF reportedly killed a CNA soldier and detained several CDF-Mara soldiers.^[6] A month later, the MDF and CNA clashed in Paletwa Township near the Chin State-Rakhine State border.^[3]

In early May, after the Chin Brotherhood Alliance 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.^[3]

Membership

Founding Members:

• Chin National Organisation (Chin National Defence Force)
• Chin National Council (Chinland Defence Force-Mindat)
• Zomi Federal Union (Zoland Defence Force)

Later Members:

• Mara Territorial Committee (Maraland Defence Force)
• Chinland Defence Force-Matupi
• Chinland Defence Force-Kanpetlet

References