Chin joint defence forces captured two junta camps on the India-Myanmar border and raised the Chin Revolutionary Force flag above them in Rikhawdar in Chin State’s Falam Township, on 13 November.

The attacks on the camps, which housed over 70 junta personnel, started at 4:00 p.m. on 12 November. By 5:00 p.m. on 13 November, the Chin joint defence forces had taken control of both camps.

Salai Htet Ni, a spokesperson for the Chin National Army (CNA), one of the forces involved in the assault on the camps said: "We have gained control of Rikhawdar. Some people from the military council have surrendered, while others have departed for Mizoram. The specifics regarding the seizure of weapons are not fully known at this time.”

The junta deployed three fighter jets during and after the fighting. A junta helicopter also fired three times during the fighting, according to a local resident who spoke to Mizzima.

During the fighting seven junta soldiers, including a major, surrendered. There were also casualties amongst the junta soldiers, but their numbers are currently unknown.

Eight fighters from the Chin defence forces were killed and a further 10 were injured in the fighting, according to LPS TV News in India’s neighbouring Mizoram State.

A 55-year-old man was killed by intense junta artillery fire as he tried to escape the fighting.

A 12-year-old boy and a 67-year-old woman were also injured by an explosion across the border in India’s Mizoram State.

Junta soldiers also crossed the border into India during the fighting and were apprehended by the Indian authorities, according to police in Mizoram State.

The defence forces involved in the attacks included the CNA, Chin Defence Force (CDF) Huanlngoram, CDF Thantlang and people’s defence force units.