India, July 8 -- More than 6,000 refugees from Myanmar have fled to Mizoram following fresh clashes between Chin pro-democracy groups, with civil society organisations now stepping in to mediate peace, state authorities said.

The fresh influx began after a June 5 shootout in Zokhawthar between two warring Chin factions - the Chin National Defence Force (CNDF) and the Chinland Defence Force (CDF). The violence continued on Monday when the Chin National Army retaliated with an assault on a CNDF stronghold at Rihli village, located just across the border from Mizoram's Saikhumphai village.

"Over 4,000 adult refugees have been registered by police in Zokhawthar in the past three days," said Lalrawnkima, village council secretary of Zokhawth...