Junta kills nearly 1,200 Chin people since coup, including almost 500 youths

In Chin State, one of the regions with the strongest armed resistance after the coup, nearly 1,200 Chin people have been killed in attacks by the junta.

According to the Institute of Chin Affairs (ICA), 1,183 people were killed in Chin State during the junta’s five-year rule, including nearly 500 young people.

On January 31, the ICA released a report documenting the deaths and human rights violations suffered by Chin people as a result of the junta’s atrocities during the five-year period from February 1, 2021, to January 31, 2026.

“Looking back over the past five years, most of the deaths have occurred during armed clashes. This shows that both the Chin resistance groups that existed before the coup and those that formed after still face significant challenges in their operations. The junta has always been ruthless in committing atrocities. It has used people as human shields, planted landmines in civilian areas, and sharply increased airstrikes targeting civilians,” said Salai Van Sui San, spokesperson for the ICA.