Mizoram fears more influx after fresh Myanmar offensive
The Hindu
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A fresh offensive by the Myanmar military in areas near the border with India has triggered fears of more people crossing over to Mizoram.
Officials in the northeastern State said more than 11,500 Myanmar nationals have taken refuge since February when the country’s military staged a coup. Some of the refugees have been moving back and forth depending on the situation in Myanmar, but recent airstrikes by the armed forces have made it one-way traffic over the last few days.
According to intelligence officials keeping a watch on the developments across the border, violence escalated after the Chinland Defence Force and Chin National Army, in a joint operation, captured a Myanmar army camp close to the Mizoram border and detained 12 soldiers. The military retaliated by strafing the border areas with helicopters and fighter jets.