The Myanmar army is losing control of the country as rebels unleash Operation 1027, the Chinese PLA conducts massive military drills along the Myanmar border, and self-proclaimed OSINT is spreading misinformation during the current unrest in Myanmar. The ‘Republic’ of rebels allegedly wrote “Welcome to Chinaland” when they arrived at the Indian border.
Verified accounts on twitter, including @RealBababanaras tweeted “For the first time, the ‘Republic’ of rebels reached the Indian border. Myanmar rebels captured the Myanmar side of the Mizoram border from the Myanmar Army, wrote- Welcome to Chinaland”. The tweet was made on Nov 27, 2023, which has received an about 20.1k views on X. The archive can be read from above.
For the first time, the 'Republic' of rebels reached the Indian border. Myanmar rebels captured the Myanmar side of the Mizoram border from the Myanmar Army, wrote- Welcome to Chinaland pic.twitter.com/dMFsANjD0k
— Baba Banaras™ (@RealBababanaras) November 27, 2023
What is the Actual Truth About this Incident? : Fact
It is written by the Chinland Defence Force (CDF), a rebel group formed in response to the 2021 Myanmar coup d’état to protect Chin State from the military junta. So it’s Chinland, not Chinaland, and the rebels are not pro-China, as China has supported the Myanmar military since it seized power in 2021.
We visited economic times, which published an article on this incident on May 16, 2021 with the headline “Myanmar junta attacks western town that resisted coup”.
According to a spokesman for the Chinland Defence Force, the fighting started at six in the morning when government troops were backed up by helicopters and started shelling the western portion of the town of Mindat, destroying a number of homes. It is a locally organised militia group that is against the February coup that ousted Aung San Suu Kyi’s elected government. According to the spokesman, who spoke on condition of anonymity for security reasons, helicopters also participated in the attack. According to a statement from the Chin Human Rights Organisation, “Mindat town is now under siege and is bracing for an all-out assault by the junta troops from air and by land,” .
D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:
It is claimed that the 'Republic' of rebels reached the Indian border and wrote. "Welcome to Chinaland" . It is written by Chinland Defence Force(CDF), a rebel group formed in response to the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état to protect Chin State from the military junta. (2/3) pic.twitter.com/OqFExuZ7jW
— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) November 27, 2023
Intent:
Self-proclaimed “Radical OSINT” without any geopolitical knowledge, spreading misinformation and creating panic.
Conclusion:
Claim : The Chinese PLA is conducting extensive military drills along the Myanmar border, the Myanmar army is losing control of the current unrest in the country as the rebels are unleashing Operation 1027 , and self-proclaimed OSINT is disseminating false information. It is claimed that the ‘Republic’ of rebels reached the Indian border and wrote. “Welcome to Chinaland” .
Fact : In order to defend Chin State from the military junta, the rebel group Chinland Defence Force (CDF) formed in the response of the coup d’état in Myanmar in 2021. Therefore, it’s Chinaland, not Chinainland, and the rebels are not pro-China because China has been supporting the military of Myanmar since it took power in 2021.
