Chin Brotherhood takes over last junta base in Chin State town

The Chin Brotherhood alliance seized the Myanmar military’s only remaining hilltop base in the town of Falam, Chin State on Monday night after five months of clashes, the anti-junta fighters claimed.

By seizing the base, which belonged to the army’s Infantry Battalion (IB) 268, the Chin Brotherhood has gained full control over the town of Falam in northern Chin State, according to sources within the group and local civilians.