The Burmese Army killed three Chairmen of Village Peace and Development Council (VPDC) of Matupi and Mindat Townships , Southern Chin state, Burma last February. They were accused of helping the Chin National Army (CNA). Two others are still missing.

A border visitor said that Ting Co Chairman of Sanset village, Matupi Township , Hung Ling of Ca Nam , and Maung Khe of Lungphanu village, Mindat Township were killed by the Gangaw Light Infantry Battalion (50) in Sanset village.

Two persons Khing Maung Oo and Tin Ceu, who were accused of being CNA guides, are missing. They were arrested by the Burma Army after a fire fight between the CNA and the army.

“Everyone is afraid to go to Sanset village. The arrested persons have disappeared. We don’t know whether they are dead,” said a border visitor to Khonumthung News.

The Chin National Army and the Burmese Army clashed near Ca Nam village, Mindat Township . One soldier of the Burmese Army died and one CNA soldier was wounded.
No details are available about the disappearance of Khing Maung Oo . He was called to carry guns which were taken from civilians, and since then he has disappeared. U Tin Ceu was also arrested for being a CNA guide and did not come back to his family, said a local person.

Besides, the authorities accused the villagers of paying tax to the CNA, and they called them to the new township of Rizua and punished them all day long. It is learnt that the army took a list of all villagers who pay taxes to CNA following the gun fight.

The spokesperson of the Chin National Front, Mr. Paul Sitha said, “It is learnt that the Ca Nam village Chairman is dead and there was a clash between CNA and the Burma Army.”

After the fire fight the two sides held peace talks in Chin state. When Khonumthung News asked about the meeting and its effect on the two groups, Mr. Sitha said, “There is nothing concrete about the next round of peace talks. If we meet we will shoot each other.”