Clash reported between Myanmar troops and Arakan Army near Mizoram

Aizawl: Tension prevailed in south Mizoram’s Lawngtlai district after Indian troops have allegedly rounded up and gathered villagers in remote areas bordering Myanmar in the wake of reported clashes between Myanmar Army and Rakhine based militant group Arakan Army (AA).

Sources from Lawngtlai said the Indian troops have gathered residents of a 350 housed Vathuampui village in south-western part of Lawngtlai district on Wednesday under the pretext of free medical camp.

The residents, however, were told not to venture along the Indo-Myanmar border to avoid any untoward incident, sources added.