Over 2,000 Myanmar Nationals Enter Mizoram Due To Intense Gunfight Between Military Junta, People’s Defence Force

Over 2,000 Myanmar nationals have trickled into Mizoram again due to an intense gunfight occurred between the military junta and People’s Defence Force (PDF), an official said on November 13.

Over 2,000 Myanmar Nationals Enter Mizoram Due To Intense Gunfight Along Indo-Myanmar Border

James Lalrinchhana, the Deputy Commissioner of Champhai district, said that an intense gunfight occurred between the military junta and People’s Defence Force (PDF), an armed wing of the National Unity Government of Myanmar, since Sunday evening when the PDF attack on two military bases at Khawmawi and Rihkhawdar in Chin state close to the Indian border.

He further said that more than 2,000 people from Khawmawi, Rihkhawdar and neighbouring villages have fled to Zokhawthar in Champhai district.

The official added that the Myanmar military base at Rihkhawdar was taken over by the pro-democracy militias in early Monday and the military base at Khawmawi was also taken over by them in the afternoon after an intense gunfight.