Chin resistance groups clash in deadly battle

Clashes erupted between Chin resistance groups in southern Chin State’s Matupi Township, where junta troops are absent, after a territorial dispute in late January.Fighters from the Chinland Defense Force-Lautu (CDF) and the Maraland Defense Force (MDF) exchanged gunfire and deployed drones, resulting in casualties on both sides. According to sources, the violence stemmed over a territorial dispute.