Fresh Myanmar clash sparks refugee surge in Mizoram

AIZAWL: More than 1,000 radical from Myanmar's Chin authorities crossed into Mizoram's Zokhawthar colony Saturday, fleeing aggravated warring betwixt 2 anti-junta militias that near 1 combatant dormant and six wounded.Mizoram is already hosting implicit 32,000 refugees from Myanmar, with numbers fluctuating owed to predominant cross-border movement.Cadres of Chinland Defence Force (Hualngoram) and Chin National Defence Force (CNDF) opened occurrence connected each different astir 8.45am, with gunfire continuing until 2.30pm, said Medala, a subordinate of Young Mizo Association. A CDF (Hualngoram) cadre was killed successful the clash. Six members from some sides suffered wounds and were taken to Zokhawthar for treatment.One exile drowned portion attempting to fly crossed Tiau stream that separates Chin from Mizoram.Chin National Defence Force seized each 8 camps of the rival faction by the extremity of the day, forcing a caller question of civilians to fly crossed the borderline into India.Assam Rifles sealed the borderline gross astatine Zokhawthar, cutting disconnected entree for Myanmar nationals attending schoolhouse successful the colony oregon seeking aesculapian attraction successful hospitals.