Hundreds of Myanmar soldiers cross Indian border amid crisis, Mizoram Chief Minister seeks Centre’s intervention

With fighting escalating between rebel forces and the junta-regime in Myanmar, hundreds of army personnel have reportedly crossed the Indian border into the northeastern state of Mizoram over the past few days. Seeing the influx, the Mizoram government alerted the Center and requested it to quickly send back Myanmar troops to the neighboring country.

According to a report published by ndtvIn view of the intense clashes in their own country, at least 600 Myanmar Army soldiers entered Mizoram and took shelter in Langtalai district of the state. The soldiers are currently sheltered in the Assam Rifles camp.

The development came after the Arakan Army, an ethnic armed group in Rakhine state in western Myanmar, claimed control of a town on the border between India and Bangladesh, the latest loss for the military government.

Mizoram government requested the Center to pay attention

In efforts to draw the Centre’s attention towards the increasing influx of Myanmar troops, recently elected Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma met Union Home Minister Amit Shah at the plenary session of the North Eastern Council meeting in Shillong and apprised him about the prevailing situation. Gave information in.

During the meeting with the Home Minister, the Mizoram Chief Minister has stressed the need for early withdrawal of Myanmar Army troops from the state. ndtv The news has been given quoting its sources.

“People are fleeing Myanmar to our country for shelter and we are helping them on humanitarian grounds. Myanmar soldiers are coming to take refuge in the state. Around 450 army personnel were sent back,” Chief Minister Lalduhoma said while speaking to the media after the plenary session.

Reportedly, authorities are sending back Myanmar soldiers within days of crossing the border.

Myanmar’s military government has been put to the test in the past few months after three ethnic minority forces, known as the Three Brotherhood Alliance, launched a coordinated offensive. This attack named ‘Operation 1027’ started in late October last year.