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| Chinland Defense Force | |
|---|---|
| ချင်းဒေသကာကွယ်ရေးတပ်ဖွဲ့ | |
 Flag of the Chinland Defense Force | |
| Foundation | 4 April 2021 |
| Dates of operation | 4 April 2021 – present |
| Country | Myanmar |
| Allegiance |  Myanmar |
| Group(s) |
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| Active regions | Chinland Magway Region Sagaing Region India-Myanmar border |
| Ideology | Federalism Democracy Minority rights |
| Allies | |
| Opponents | State opponents:
Non-state opponents:  Zomi Revolutionary Army[4] |
| Battles and wars | Internal conflict in Myanmar |
The Chinland Defense Force (Burmese: ချင်းဒေသကာကွယ်ရေးတပ်ဖွဲ့, romanized: Chīn Deithạ Kakweyēi Tathpwẹ, lit. 'Chin Region Defense Army'; abbreviated: CDF) is a rebel group in Myanmar. It was formed in response to the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état to protect Chin State from the military junta. The CDF claims that they do not attack the military without cause and that they always issue a warning, such as releasing detainees and refraining from using violence against civilians. If the military does not respond, guerrilla or other action follows. They promise to return their weapons and disband if the revolution is successful.[5] CDFs are members of CJDC (Chinland Joint Defense Committee). Chinland Joint Defense Committee (CJDC) is formed to serve Chin people's security services and protect an enemy from the illegal Myanmar Army. The total strength of active personnel under the command of CJDC is approximated to be around 15,000. From August to October 2021, it was reported that at least 40 clashes occurred between junta troops and CDF in various townships. CJDC claimed that at least 1,029 Tatmadaw soldiers were killed in the clashes and lost 58 of their own in 2021.[6]
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- ^ "PRA and CDF join forces attack military production factory in Ngape". Ludunwayoo. 22 March 2022. Archived from the original on 27 July 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ "Paul Lu: ZRO/ZRA Has Abducted And Killed Our CJDC Members". Burma News International. Archived from the original on 28 June 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Who are the Chinland Defense Force (CDF), Chin Myanmar". www.myanmarspeaks.com. Archived from the original on 12 May 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ Swe, Nyein (28 January 2022). "Resistance fighters in Chin killed 'more than 1,000' junta troops last year". Myanmar Now. Archived from the original on 5 August 2022.