More police posts to check entry of Myanmar rebels

AIZAWL, July 28: The Mizoram government will set up more police posts to prevent Myanmarese rebels from entering the state from across the border, the state home minister, Tawnluia, told the Assembly on Tuesday. He said the state government was aware that Myanmarese Army personnel while chasing the rebels have on occasions illegally entered Mizoram. Tawnluia said the police and Assam Rifles personnel, on receiving reports of such cross-overs, repeatedly pushed back both the Myanmarese armymen and rebels. The Myanmar Army, while in hot pursuit of the rebels fighting against the military junta or trying to arrest rebels fleeing to the Indian side, cross the international border and sometimes terrorise the local people. Tawnluia said the creation of more police posts would help in protecting the people living near the borders.