29 Myanmar soldiers after their camp at Tuibual in Chin state was captured by the civilian armed forces was repatriated on Sunday
Myanmar soldiers, who had fled to Mizoram's Champhai district, after their camp at Tuibual in Chin state was captured by the civilian armed forces was repatriated on Sunday.
Officials said that two Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopters on Sunday airlifted the 29 Myanmar soldiers from Mizoram's Champhai to Manipur’s Moreh town and they were handed over to Myanmar’s military authority.
“After completing necessary formalities including biometric process, the Indian authorities handed over all the 29 soldiers to Myanmar Army officers at Tamu (opposite to Moreh border) in the neighbouring country.
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Inclement weather caused obstacles in evacuating 29 Myanmar soldiers, including a major and a captain fled to Mizoram after their camp in Myanmar.
Officials said that despite attempts on Friday and Saturday bad weather conditions across Mizoram prevented the Indian Air Force (IAF) from airlifting them out of the state.
Due to cyclonic storm «Midhili» triggered by a deep depression over Bay of Bengal, various northeastern states including Mizoram on Friday witnessed moderate to heavy rain badly affecting the normal life. The sky has been very cloudy on Saturday.
Mizoram’s Inspector General of Police, Headquarters, Lalbiakthanga Khiangte said that on Thursday evening 29 more Myanmar soldiers, including a major and a captain fled to Mizoram’s Champhai district after their camp at Tuibual in Chin state captured by the civilian armed forces.
“The Myanmar Army soldiers approached the police and we handed them over to the Assam Rifles.
