Guwahati, July 7 -- A renewed armed confrontation between two Chin rebel factions in Myanmar's Chin state has forced over 1,000 people to flee into Mizoram, seeking refuge in the border village of Zokhawthar.

According to a local leader of the Young Mizo Association (YMA), a well-known civil society group, Myanmar nationals began crossing the India-Myanmar border on Friday and Saturday as violence escalated. They took shelter in Zokhawthar, located in Mizoram's Champhai district, which has previously witnessed similar influxes during unrest in Myanmar.

"Most of them are now staying in the YMA community hall, while others have found shelter with relatives," the YMA leader told Deccan Herald on Sunday.

Security sources confirmed that int...