Myanmar rebel infighting triggers fresh influx of refugees into Mizoram
Aizawl, July 7 -- Fresh violence in Myanmar's restive Chin State has triggered a wave of panic and displacement, with around 300 refugees fleeing into Mizoram's Zokhawthar village after gun battles broke out between two pro-democracy insurgent groups - the Chin National Defence Force (CNDF) and the Chinland Defence Force (CDF)-Hualngoram.
Zokhawthar, a quiet border village in Champhai district, has been rattled by the spillover of the conflict, as stray bullets fired during the clash hit several homes in the Indian territory.
While no injuries have been reported, the situation has left residents shaken. Local leaders have appealed for calm and restraint.
The Young Mizo Association (YMA), a prominent local civil society body, said that the o...
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