Six junta soldiers were killed and eight were injured when Chinland Defense Force - Matupi (CDF Matupi) attacked the military base in Chin State’s Matupi Township.

According to a CDF Matupi statement, the group attacked the army camp, located two miles outside Matupi Town, on 19 September at 5:00 p.m.

It said that 50 junta soldiers from the 140th Infantry Battalion were stationed at the camp. CDF Matupi members exchanged fire with the soldiers for about 30 minutes before retreating without suffering any casualties.

A representative of CDF Matupi explained to Mizzima: “Junta soldiers had been threatening the public and extorting money from travelers. The attack was carried out to retaliate against the way they had been abusing people in Matupi Town.”