Insurgents from India add fuel to fire in Myanmar's restive north

Ethnic groups jostle for dominance in Chin, complicating resistance to military regime

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A bridge connecting Myanmar with India's state of Mizoram: Insurgents from the Indian side are adding to the Southeast Asian country's ethnic strife. © Reuters

MAKEPEACE SITLHOU and NINGLUN HANGHAL, Contributing writers

AIZAWL/CHURACHANDPUR, India -- Violence is spiraling in northern Myanmar, as ethnic Chin rebels fight not only the country's military regime but also armed insurgent groups from India.

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