In
British Burma Mong Nawng was the capital of
Mongnawng State, one of the large
Shan States. The town had a population of 693 in 1901. More recently the area has been ravaged by conflicts between the
Shan State Army-South (SSA-S) and the
Burmese Army. Beginning on 6 October 2015 a large scale offensive by the Tatmadaw comprising 20 Burma Army battalions has been launched in central Shan State. The aim of the military is to seize Shan ceasefire territories in
Kehsi,
Mong Hsu and
Mong Nawng townships, using heavy artillery and with fighter jet and helicopter gunship air support to indiscriminately shell and bomb civilian areas. These attacks have displaced thousands of
Shan,
Palaung,
Lisu and
Lahu people causing a new humanitarian crisis. ==References==