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Subject: Burma Christians flee to Nagaland in India (AFP)

Burma Christians flee to Nagaland

August 20, 1999
Guwahati: (AFP)

More than 1,000 Christian tribals in Burma have fled across the border
into India this month, alleging persecution by the military junta and
Buddhist monks, church leaders said on Friday.

The Naga tribals, mostly from eight villages in the Sagaing Division of
northern Burma, crossed into Nagaland, according to Reverend Zhabu
Terhuja, general secretary of the Nagaland Baptist Church Council.
?Buddhist monks aided by Burmese soldiers have been forcing the
Christian Nagas residing in that country to convert to Buddhism,? Rev.
Terhuja said over the telephone from Kohima.