AIZAWL, May 7 -- Officials in Mizoram reported the arrival of approximately 50 additional refugees from Myanmar, bringing the total number of Myanmarese seeking shelter in the Northeast state to 34,332, as disclosed on Monday (May 06).

According to a government official in Mizoram, the recent arrivals, including 10 women, fled Paletwa in Myanmar's Chin region and sought refuge in Hruitezawl village in Mizoram's Lawngtlai district over the past few days to avoid forced recruitment into the ranks of the Arakan Army (AA) militant group.

Originating from Rakhine in Myanmar, the Arakan Army stands as the largest armed ethnic faction in the country, actively recruiting individuals from the Chin region to bolster their resistance against the n...