Displaced Shanni people sheltering in Thanan Village, near Ahhlaw Village in Sagaing Region’s Tamu Township near the India border were forced to relocate to Homalin Township after their camp was set on fire, aid workers said.

They began leaving the border area in late May and briefly took refuge in the Naga Self-Administered Zone before relocating to Homalin Township.

“The camp for war-displaced people near Ahhlaw Village was set on fire, prompting their temporary move to Layshi Township in the Naga Self-Administered Zone. Later, the Naga Literature and Culture Organization helped arrange transport for them to reach Homalin Township,” an aid worker said.

The camp was allegedly set on fire by the People's Defence Force (PDF) and the Kuki National Army (KNA).

On June 4, the first 3 families, totaling 10 people, arrived in Naungmakhan Village in Homalin Township, where they received rice, oil, and household items from the Shanni Youth Network (SYN) and other relief groups. Humanitarian workers also expect more displaced people to arrive.

In 2023, the International Tai Meitei (Kassay) Association stated that more than 1,000 Shanni people were among those who fled to Manipur State due to military clashes in Tamu Township near the India–Myanmar border.

According to the statement, 581 Shanni villagers from Aungzayya, 258 from Thanan Village, and 227 from Soetharyar Village—totalling 1,066 people—fled into Manipur.