Fresh fighting between rival Chin resistance groups in Myanmar’s Falam Township has reignited instability along the porous India-Myanmar border, sparking a wave of refugee inflows into India’s north-eastern state of Mizoram and escalating regional security concerns.

On July 2, the Chin National Defence Force (CNDF) set up unauthorised checkpoints in Khawthlir village, reportedly inspecting civilians’ phones, extorting locals, and asserting de facto control. This provoked an armed response from the Chin Defence Force (CDF), triggering violent skirmishes. In a tactical escalation, CNDF deployed drone strikes on CDF strongholds in Satawm and Tuichirh, further intensifying panic among border communities.

The ongoing clashes center around the strategically crucial Rihkhawdar-Falam corridor, a vital link for Chin militia logistics and black-market arms movement.

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