Salai Yoe Chin, a prominent leader of the Asho Chin resistance movement, was killed in an ambush carried out by Myanmar’s military junta in the Magway Region. The incident, which occurred recently, also resulted in the deaths of two other members of his unit, the CDF-Asho. Chin was a key activist and figurehead in the armed resistance against the military regime that seized power in February 2021. The ambush highlights the escalating violence and ongoing conflict between the junta forces and various ethnic armed organizations and pro-democracy groups throughout Myanmar. Details surrounding the ambush remain limited, but it represents a significant loss for the resistance movement in the region. The junta has not yet commented on the incident, a common practice amidst ongoing clashes. This event underscores the deteriorating security situation and continued suppression of opposition within Myanmar.