BRI Condemns Burmese Military Airstrikes on Tlangkhua Village, Burma, Urges Trump Administration Action

ELLICOTT CITY, MD–– On February 10, 2026, at approximately 12:00pm and 3:00pm Myanmar Time, Burmese military jetfighter attacked Tlangkhua village in Thantlang Township, Chin State, Burma. According to local sources confirmed by the Burma Research Institute (BRI), the jetfighter dropped two bombs near the hospital and school around noon, then dropped two more bombs at 3:00pm. Six adults were killed and four people, including children, were injured. The air bombardment destroyed and damaged the houses. BRI has the names of those killed but is withholding them for security reasons. Many residents fled to the jungle and fear returning.

Tlangkhua village, a Christian village, is located 27 miles from Thantlang town, which was destroyed by the Burmese military after the 2021 military coup. BRI confirmed there is no conflict between the Burmese military and resistance groups in Tlangkhua village at the time of the bombing.

“My heart and thoughts are with the bereaved and the Tlangkhua villagers,” said Zo Tum Hmung, President and CEO of BRI. “Tlangkhua is a beautiful village where I played volleyball at the football field (soccer field). This is painful to me.”

BRI condemns the airstrikes and urges the Trump administration to take immediate action against the Burmese military’s targeting of Christians in Chin State and elsewhere across Burma. BRI recently released a report titled “Burma: Severe Persecution of Religious Freedom Against Christians” that highlighted airstrikes on Thantlang town, Chin State.

About the Burma Research Institute
The Burma Research Institute (BRI), formerly known as the Chin Association of Maryland (CAM), is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Ellicott City, Maryland, in the United States. It conducts research and advocacy primarily focused on freedom of religion or belief in Burma, and advocates for human rights and protection and assistance for refugees and internally displaced persons from Burma. BRI also empowers the local Chin community in Maryland and across the United States to successfully integrate into American society. (www.burmari.org).