Battle of Mindat

Battle of Mindat
	Part of the Chin theater of the Myanmar civil war (2021–present)
Date	24 - 26 April, 12 May 2021
Location	Mindat, Chin State, Myanmar21°22′N 93°59′E / 21.367°N 93.983°E
Result	SAC victory
Belligerents
Chinland Defence Force	State Administration Council
Strength
1,000 (junta claim)	Unknown
Casualties and losses
10	18
	4 civilian deaths

The Battle of Mindat was the first large-scale military engagement of the current Myanmar civil war between civilians and the State Administration Council. It took place in and around Mindat, Chin State, in northwestern Myanmar in April and May of 2021. The battle was reflected a growing trend of armed resistance in the lead-up to the formal declaration of war on 5 May by the National Unity Government of Myanmar.^[4] Mindat and Mindat Township continued to be a conflict-hit area and the battle was one of many clashes in Chin State since then.

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