CNI News
January 15, 2024
The Kuki National Army (KNA) arrested and killed four Shanni people who returned from attending to the funeral of an old Shanni woman, an IDP, on 13th January, said locals.
Due to the battles breaking out near the India-Myanmar border, Shanni people fled to San Khat Law Village that has been built on the India-Myanmar border line.
" The Kuki-Chin force arrested and killed four Shanni men who returned from attending the funeral of an old woman, an IDP. It's not clear why. Moreover, in November 2023, the Kuki Force arrested and killed 37 Shanni people. Among them were included all the family members including children." said a resident of Thanan Village.
While seeing Shanni IDPs from Thanan Village
Four residents of Thanan Village around 40 years of age - Say Myo Aung, Say Phoe Too, Say Phoe Ni and Say San Myint- they were arrested and killed by the Kuki Force on the way back from attending to a funeral of an old Shanni woman, an IDP. The Kuki force arrested and killed 37 Shanni people on 24th November 2023.
Thanan Village is included in Tamu Township, Sagaing Region and the Tamu People's Defense Force, the KNA/KNO, the Tatmadaw and the Shanni Nationalities Army (SNA) have been active militarily in that township.
The battles break out every so often between the Tatmadaw and PDF/KNA joint forces in the township.
