Myanmar Buddhist woman gives birth in no-man's land

COX'S BAZAR, Feb 09 (UNB): A Buddhist woman, who took shelter in no-man's land along Ramu upazila in Bandarban district being displaced due to fighting between the Myanmar military and Arakan Army in Chin State, has given birth to a child.

The mother, who gave birth to the child on Thursday night, and the child were given shelter in a jhum house in a border village, said Jirabom, a UP Chairman.

He also said that BGB teams patrolled the Chaikhiyang area and other adjoining areas on Thursday from helicopter.

Some 160 Myanmar nationals of 35 families started entering the no man's land along Chaikkhong border since February 02.