AIZAWL, Feb 17: At least two additional
companies of Indian Army are being sent to
the Indo-Myanmar border in southern Mizoram’s Lawngtlai district following fresh clashes between Myanmar Army and Arakan Army.
Reports from Lawngtlai said there have
been fresh encounters between the Myanmar
Army and Rakhine-based militant group along
Chhimtuipui (Kaladan) river inside Myanmar
near Mizoram early this month.
The troops are to be deployed in southwestern part of Lawngtlai district along the
Myanmar border, reports said. “Some troops
arrived in Lawngtlai today while some troops
have already been deployed in the sensitive
area,” the reports said.
The troops will guard the border to prevent the militants from entering India and also
to facilitate refugees.
The movement of Indian troops that went
viral on social media since the past few weeks has left many people in panic.
Lawngtlai DC
said there is no reason to panic, and also informed that no refugees have crossed the border since last year.
In January this year, Myanmar has called on
its military to “launch operations” against ethnic Rakhine rebels following a deadly attack
on four police stations that month.
In November 2017, around 1,750 people
from Arakan area in Rakhine State of Myanmar have taken refuge in Mizoram’s southernmost Lawngtlai district after the Myanmarese Army launched a crackdown on Arakan militants.
The refugees from Arakan area of Myanmar fled and entered Lawngtlai district due to
clashes between the Arakan rebels and the
Myanmarese Army and the last wave of refugees arrived on Saturday last, the official said.
Some 200 refugees were still languishing
in Mizoram as of September last year, refusing to return to Myanmar fearing that the
armed conflict might renew anytime.
Correspondent, Assam Tribune
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