This story is from September 11, 2021

Myanmar military, civilians clash on Mizoram border

Intense fighting between armed civilians called Chinland Defense Force (CDF), led by the Chin National Army (CNA) cadres and Myanmar Army, under the country’s military council was on at Lungler village in Myanmar opposite Thingsai village in Mizoram from around 5.
Myanmar military, civilians clash on Mizoram border
Thingsai villagers watch the fight taking place on the Myanmar side
AIZAWL: Intense fighting between armed civilians called Chinland Defense Force (CDF), led by the Chin National Army (CNA) cadres and Myanmar Army, under the country’s military council was on at Lungler village in Myanmar opposite Thingsai village in Mizoram from around 5.30am on Friday, CNA sources said.
The sources told TOI that 150 CDF members led by 150 CNA cadres attacked the Myanmar army camp at Lungler (Lon Le in Myanmarse language) and overran the camp before the military council sent a few helicopters and two jet fighters to launch a counter attack.
Lungler village is within Thantlang township of the Chin state, where 30 soldiers and police officials were deployed.
Aerial attacks by helicopters and jet fighters could be seen from Thingsai village, a state policeman posted in the village said, adding that all the Thingsai villagers came out to watch the bombardment and could hear gunfire and explosions.
A number of refugees have also reached Thingsai village, the policeman said.
The armed encounter resulted in fresh entry of around 100 refugees from Thantlang township to Mizoram, who crossed the Myanmar-Mizoram border river Tiau and took shelter in Farkawn and Thekte villages in Champhai district where they were quarantined.
“Fifteen people were on the other side of the Tiau river waiting to cross over due to unavailability of quarantine centres,” the CNA source said.
Myanmar border villages, within the East Tuipui assembly constituency of Champhai district, have been overflowing with refugees from Myanmar. Nearly 200 people have taken refuge in Thekte village with 120 households, 800 refugees in Farkawn village with 700 households and around 100 refugees in Zawlsei which has 60 houses.
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