KNU/KNLA Peace Council

The KNU/KNLA Peace Council (KPC) is an armed opposition group in Myanmar (Burma).^[1] It was founded on 31 January 2007 by Major General Saw Htein Maung, the then-commander of the 7th Brigade of the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA). Despite its name, it is neither part of nor sponsored by its former parent organisation, the Karen National Union (KNU), nor the KNLA.^[2] The group is a signatory of the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement, which was finalised in 2015.^[3]

KNU/KNLA Peace Council
Leaders	Maj. Gen. Saw Htein Maung
Dates of operation	31 January 2007 – present
Headquarters	To-kawko, Kayin State. Myanmar
Ideology	Karen nationalism
Size	<500
Allies	Myanmar
Preceded by Karen National Union 7th brigade of the Karen National Liberation Army

References

1. "Karen Rebel Group Defies Myanmar Military Order to Disarm". Radio Free Asia. from the original on 8 January 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
2. "Burma Partnership  » KNU/KNLA Peace Council". www.burmapartnership.org. from the original on 15 October 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
3. "KPC". www.mmpeacemonitor.org. from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2017.