1997 ethnic violence and displacement of Bru-Reang

1997 ethnic violence and displacement of Bru Reang
Part of Ethnic conflict in Northeast India
DateOctober 1997
Location
Mizoram (Mamit, Kolasib, and Lunglei districts); displacement to Tripura
Status ~35,000–40,000 displaced; partial repatriation and later permanent resettlement in Tripura
Belligerents
Mizo civil society groups (alleged) Bru / Reang community
Commanders and leaders
Bru National Liberation Front (BNLF)

1997 Bru-Reang ethnic violence and displacement refers to a period of ethnic violence in the Indian Mizoram during October 1997, which resulted in the mass displacement of approximately 35,000–40,000 members of the Bru (Reang) tribe to refugee camps in North Tripura.

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