In a series of events highlighting the escalating crisis in Myanmar, hundreds of Myanmar army personnel have fled into neighboring countries, including India. The Chief Minister of Mizoram, a northeastern Indian state, has sought the central government's intervention as soldiers cross the border amid conflict with rebel forces. Additionally, a plane from the Burmese Army crashed at Lengpui Airport in Mizoram, injuring six of the 14 people on board, including the pilot. The injured were admitted to Lengpui Hospital, according to Mizoram DGP Anil Shukla. The aircraft had arrived to airlift Myanmar army personnel who had taken refuge in Mizoram after fleeing the fight against rebels. The plane overshot the runway during landing, causing damage to the aircraft.
#Breaking:- An Assam Rifles jawan posted in #Manipur near the Indo-#Myanmar border fired at his colleagues before shooting himself dead. According to sources, the incident took place this morning after the personnel had returned from his home in Churachandpur after leave. It… https://t.co/DWPUYzmVXV
"There has been an incident of firing by an Assam Rifles Jawan in an ASSAM RIFLES BATTALION deployed close to the Indo - Myanmar border in South Manipur. One Assam Rifles Jawan opened fire on his colleagues injuring six of them (all injured are non-Manipuris); later the… https://t.co/tzIopcHaM9
The aircraft had come to airlift the Myanmar army personnel in batches, who had fled the country fighting the rebels and taken shelter in Mizoram last week. https://t.co/CGJmj95uvu
#WATCH | Mizoram DGP Anil Shukla says "Today at 10:30 am, a plane from Govt of Myanmar came to Lengpui airport to take back the surrendered Myanmarese personnel. While landing, the aircraft overshot the runway and went into the bushes. This led to damage to the aircraft. The… https://t.co/dfABs6fPt8 https://t.co/PiYgdan4gz
#WATCH | Mizoram: Six people were injured after a plane from the Burmese Army crashed at Lengpui airport. 14 people were on board with the pilot. The injured were admitted to Lengpui Hospital: Mizoram DGP https://t.co/aVscbDDoY4
Mizoram | Six injured as plane from Burmese Army crashes at Lengpui airport. 14 people were on board with the pilot. The injured were admitted to Lengpui Hospital, says Mizoram DGP (news agency ANI) https://t.co/lz6V3kFR9i
Mizoram | Six people were injured after a plane from the Burmese Army crashed at Lengpui airport. 14 people were on board with the pilot. The injured were admitted to Lengpui Hospital: Mizoram DGP https://t.co/AUXmOmCR2x
SAC plane on its way to carry 275 Junda soldiers just crashed at Aizawl Lengpui Airport in Mizoram, India according to the local news the Phongpui post, according to sayar Salai Bawi. #Karma https://t.co/tDRSINSTLv
Hundreds of #Myanmar Soldiers Cross #Indian Border Amid Crisis Northeastern Indian state of Mizoram CM Seeks Centre’s Intervention. With the escalating fight between the rebel forces in Myanmar and the junta-regime, hundreds of army personnel have reportedly crossed the Indian… https://t.co/slpiVbkgb7
I can't confirm, but I believe this is troops from the Pan Hkam outpost along the Chinese border and Mansi that are fleeing across the river into China. What I can confirm is that this means Burmese junta troops in the last year have fled into India, Thailand and China. https://t.co/BIpSC8oCKE https://t.co/oXVmbEYY09