Myanmar rebels captured Mizoram border, wrote- Welcome to Chinaland
Danger is increasing in Mizoram amid infiltration from Myanmar. The Chinaland Council of the Chin Defense Joint Forces, which fights pro-democracy against the army in Myanmar, has captured the Tiau-Khawmawi gate of the India-Myanmar border point.
The organization has hoisted the flag of China by putting up a board saying Welcome to Chinaland. Also, civil administration has been formed in Rikhawdar Township. It has given green signal to 800 out of thousands of Myanmar nationals who entered this area of Mizoram for safe return home.
19 thousand Myanmarese were refused to return to their homeland
Earlier, 19 thousand Myanmarese who had fled to Rikhawdar and Jokhawthar areas of Mizoram were refused to return to their country. According to Lalmuanpuia, chairman of the village council of Jokhawthar village in Champhai district, many civilians who returned to Khawmawi village in Myanmar last week spend their nights in their villages on the Indian border to escape the frequent air strikes.
Vigilance increased on Indian border
Indian officials have said that whatever happened, happened within the border of Myanmar. The situation is completely under control in Indian territory. The vigilance of Assam Rifles has been increased on the border. Jokhawthar village of Mizoram has a population of less than three thousand.
At this international border, visa is not required to travel from Mizoram to Myanmar or from Myanmar to Mizoram. Traffic is free within a radius of 16 km.
Fighting between army and rebel group in Myanmar since November 12
In India’s neighboring country Myanmar, fighting is going on between the army and the rebel group People’s Defense Forces (PDF) since November 12. On November 14, Myanmar Army carried out air strikes on Khawmavi and Rihkhawdar villages bordering India.
Due to this, more than 5 thousand people from Myanmar crossed the Indian border and took refuge in Mizoram. A 51-year-old man was killed in the attack.
Emergency in Myanmar after the coup in 2021
The army carried out a coup in Myanmar on 1 February 2021. Many leaders including the popular leader and State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi and President Win Myint were arrested. After this, military leader General Min Aung Hlaing declared himself the Prime Minister of the country. The army had declared a 2-year emergency in the country.
Actually, general elections were held in Myanmar in November 2020. Of these, Aung San Suu Kyi’s party won 396 seats in both the houses. Whereas the opposition Union Solidarity and Development Party won only 33 seats in both the houses. This party had the support of the army.
After the results came, the army raised questions on it. The army had accused Suu Kyi’s party of rigging the elections. Differences between the government and the army started after the election results, after which the army carried out a coup.
