Chin National Defence Force
Insurgent organization in Myanmar (Burma) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chin National Defence Force (Burmese: ချင်းအမျိုးသားကာကွယ်ရေးတပ်ဖွဲ့; abbreviated CNDF) is a Chin ethnic armed organisation in Myanmar. It is the armed wing of the Chin National Organisation (CNO), and was founded on 13 April 2021 alongside it.[3][4][5] It is one of the armed groups formed in Falam, Chin State of Myanmar in response to the Myanmar military's coup d'état after 1 February 2021.[6][7]
| Chin National Defense Force | |
|---|---|
| ချင်းအမျိုးသားကာကွယ်ရေးတပ်ဖွဲ့ | |
Flag of the Chin National Defense Force | |
| Dates of operation | 13 April 2021 – present |
| Headquarters | Falam, Chin State |
| Active regions | Chin State Magway Region Sagaing Region India-Myanmar border |
| Ideology | Chin nationalism Federalism |
| Part of | |
| Allies | |
| Opponents | Myanmar (SAC) |
| Battles and wars | Internal conflict in Myanmar |
In 2024, the CNDF was one of the founding members of the Chin Brotherhood Alliance, siding with anti-junta groups who opposed the formation of Chinland by the Chin National Front (CNF). The CNDF in Matupi Township warned the CNF to focus on taking the state capital Hakha, and that the group would fight back against further confrontations.[8] Throughout 2024, the group clashed with Chinland Council-alligned groups as well as with the junta.[9]
Acting as defence secretary in the Chin National Defence Force is Olivia Thawng Luai.[10][11]
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