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List of ethnic armed organisations in Myanmar

The following is a list of armed groups involved in the internal conflict in Myanmar, officially called "ethnic armed organisations" (EAOs) by the government of Myanmar.[1]

Cadets of the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) preparing for military drills at the group's headquarters in Laiza, Kachin State.

Terminology edit

The term "ethnic armed organisation" (Burmese: တိုင်းရင်းသား လက်နက်ကိုင် အဖွဲ့အစည်း) emerged in Myanmar during the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement negotiations between 2013 and 2015.[2] Various terms, including "ethnic organisation," "ethnic resistance forces," and "ethnic rebel groups" are also used to describe EAOs. EAOs are typically organisations that:

  • claim to represent an ethnic identity[2]
  • aim to garner mutual recognition from other EAOs through alliances and coalitions[2]
  • have an armed wing, and may also have a political wing[2]

Active edit

Name Abbreviation Founded Strength Headquarters Location Affiliations Notes
  Arakan Army AA 2009 30,000 (2021)[3] Laiza
  Arakan Army (Kayin State) AA (Kayin) 2010 100 (2016)[5] Mobile headquarters Kayin State
  All Burma Students' Democratic Front ABSDF 1988 600 (2016)[6] Manerplaw (until 1995)[7] Joined the CRPH / NUG after the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état
  Arakan Liberation Army ALA 1968 60–100 (2016)[8] Sittwe Armed wing of the Arakan Liberation Party
  Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army ARSA 2013 ~200 (2018)[9][10] Mobile headquarters
  • Claimed responsibility for attacks on Burmese border posts along Myanmar's border with Bangladesh in 2016 and 2017[11]
  • Previously known as Harakah al-Yaqin
  Bamar People's Liberation Army BPLA 2021 1,000+[12] Mobile headquarters Eastern Myanmar Co-founded by activist Maung Saungkha
  Chin National Army CNA 1988 200+ (2016)[13] Camp Victoria[14] Chin State Joined the CRPH / NUG after the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état
  Chin National Defence Force CNDF 2021 Unknown Falam Chin State Armed wing of the Chin National Organisation[16]
  Chinland Defense Force CDF 2021 Unknown Mobile headquarters
  Democratic Karen Buddhist Army – Brigade 5 DKBA-5 2010 1,500+ (2016)[17][18] Sonesee Myaing Split from the Democratic Karen Buddhist Army in 2010
  Kachin Independence Army KIA 1961 10,000–12,000 (2016)[19]
Kachin State Holds and governs territory in Kachin State[20]
  Karen National Defence Organisation KNDO 1947 Unknown
Affiliate of the Karen National Union
  • Signed ceasefires with the government in 2012 and 2015[21]
  • Violated the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement in response to the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état
  Karen National Liberation Army KNLA 1949 7,000 (2012)[22]
Violated the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement in response to the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état
  Karenni Army KA 1949 1,500 (2012)[22] Nya Moe[23] Kayah State
  Karenni Nationalities Defence Force KNDF 2021 7,000+[24] Mobile headquarters
KNU/KNLA Peace Council KPC 2007 <200 (2016)[25] To-kawko Kayin State Not affiliated with the KNU or the KNLA, despite its name
  Kuki National Army KNA(B) 1988 200+ (2016)[26] Mobile headquarters Armed wing of the Kuki National Organisation
  Lahu Democratic Union LDU Unknown Unknown Mobile headquarters Shan State
  Mon National Liberation Army MNLA 1958 3,000–5,000 (2016)[30] Ye Chaung Phya Armed wing of the New Mon State Party Signed the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement in 2018, along with the Lahu Democratic Union[27][28][29]
  Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army MNDAA 1989 2,000[31]–4,000[32] (2016) Mobile headquarters Shan State (Kokang)
Split from the Communist Party of Burma after its dissolution
  Myanmar Royal Dragon Army MRDA 2022 1,000+[33] Pale Sagaing Region
  National Democratic Alliance Army NDAA 1989 3,000[34]–4,000[17] (2016) Mong La Shan State Split from the Communist Party of Burma after its dissolution
  National Socialist Council of Nagaland NSCN-K 1980 <500 (2016)[35] Mobile headquarters Signed a ceasefire with India in 2001[36] and Myanmar in 2012[37]
  People's Defence Force PDF 2021 65,000 (2022 est.)[38] Armed wing of the National Unity Government (NUG)
  • Formed in May 2021 after the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état
  • Consists of several local resistance groups and other newly-formed anti-junta ethnic militias, such as the Karenni People's Defence Force and the Chinland Defence Force
  People's Defence Force (Kalay) PDF (Kalay) 2021 Unknown Kalay Sagaing Region Part of People's Defence Force
  People's Liberation Army PLA 2021 Unknown Armed wing of the Communist Party of Burma The Communist Party of Burma rearmed itself and announced the creation of its new armed wing, the People's Liberation Army, in late 2021.[39][40]
  Pa-O National Army PNA 1949 Unknown Taunggyi Shan State Armed wing of the Pa-O National Organisation
  Pa-O National Liberation Army PNLA 2009 400+ (2016)[17][41] Camp Laybwer Armed wing of the Pa-O National Liberation Organisation
  Rohingya Solidarity Organisation RSO 1982[42] Unknown
  Shanni Nationalities Army SNA 2016 1,000+ (2019)[43] Mobile headquarters Kachin State Allies with the Shan State Army – South and the Tatmadaw
  Shan State Army – North SSA-N 1971 8,000 (2016)[17] Wan Hai Shan State
  Shan State Army – South SSA-S 1996 8,000 (2016)[17] Loi Tai Leng
Split from the Mong Tai Army in 1995
  Student Armed Force SAF 2021 Unknown Mobile headquarters
  Ta'ang National Liberation Army TNLA 1992 8,000+ (2022)[44] Mobile headquarters Shan State Governs the Pa Laung Self-Administered Zone
  United Wa State Army UWSA 1989 25,000 (2015)[45] Pangkham Shan State Governs the Wa Self-Administered Division (Wa State)[46]
  Wa National Army WNA 1969 200 (1998)[47] Homein Shan State Signed a peace agreement with the government in August 1997
  Zomi Revolutionary Army ZRA 1997 3,000 (2016)[17] Churachandpur Armed wing of the Zomi Revolutionary Organisation Only minor skirmishes in Myanmar

Defunct edit

Name Abbreviation Founded Disbanded Strength Headquarters Location Affiliations Notes
Arakan Rohingya Islamic Front ARIF 1986[48] 1998 Unknown Mobile headquarters
Communist Party of Arakan CPA 1962 2004 Unknown Mobile headquarters Rakhine State Split from the Red Flag Communist Party (RFCP)
  Communist Party of Burma CPB 1939 1989 6,000[49] Pangkham (until 1989) Shan State Armed wing dissolved in 1989
  Democratic Karen Buddhist Army DKBA 1994 2010 <5,000[17] Mobile headquarters Kayin State
  • Signed a ceasefire agreement shortly after its formation in 1994 and disbanded in 2010
  • Split from the Karen National Union
God's Army 1997 2006 500[50] Mobile headquarters Myanmar–Thailand border Surrendered to government forces in 2006
  Kachin Defense Army KDA 1961 2010 1,500[51] Kawnghka Shan State Originated as the Kachin Independence Army's 4th brigade
  Karenni National People's Liberation Front KNPLF 1978 2009 4,000[52] Pankan Kayah State
  • Split from the Karenni Army
  • Signed a ceasefire agreement in 1989 and transformed into a BGF in 2009
Mongko Region Defence Army MRDA 1995[53][54] 2000 Unknown Mongko Split from the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army
  Mong Tai Army MTA 1985 1996 20,000 Homein Surrendered to the government in 1996
Monland Restoration Army MRA 2001 2012 100–300[55][56] Sangkhlaburi Armed wing of the Hongsawatoi Restoration Party Surrendered to government forces in 2012
  Mujahideen None 1947 1954 2,000 Mayu Rakhine State Majority of fighters surrendered to the government in the late 1950s and early 1960s
New Democratic Army – Kachin NDA-K 1989 2009 700 (peak)[57] Pang Wa Shan State Signed a ceasefire agreement with the government in 1989 and transformed into a BGF in 2009
  Red Flag Communist Party RFCP 1948 1978 500[58] Mobile headquarters Shan State Split from the Communist Party of Burma
Rohingya Liberation Party RLP 1972 1974 800–2,500[59][better source needed] Mobile headquarters Rakhine State Insurgents fled across the border into Bangladesh after a massive military operation by the government in July 1974
Rohingya National Army RNA 1998 2001 Unknown Cox's Bazar Armed wing of the Arakan Rohingya National Organisation (ARNO)
Rohingya Patriotic Front RPF 1974 1980s 70[59] Mobile headquarters Rakhine State
  Shan State Army SSA 1964 1976 1,500 Mobile headquarters Shan State
  Shan State National Army SSNA 1995 2005 8,000 (peak)[60] Hsipaw Shan State Merged with the Shan State Army – South in 2005
  Shan United Revolutionary Army SURA 1960 1996 Unknown Homein
  Vigorous Burmese Student Warriors VBSW 1999 2013 Unknown Mobile headquarters Myanmar–Thailand border

Coalitions edit

Name Abbreviation Founded Headquarters Members Notes
  Federal Union Army FUA 2011 Chiang Mai Armed wing of the United Nationalities Federal Council[62]
Northern Alliance NA-B 2016 Laiza All four members of the Northern Alliance are also members of the Federal Political Negotiation and Consultative Committee

See also edit

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External links edit

  • Myanmar Peace Monitor – NGO based in Chiang Mai, Thailand that monitors Myanmar's ongoing peace process.
  • Pyidaungsu Institute – Political institute based in Chiang Mai, Thailand focused on achieving political stability and peace in Myanmar.

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The following is a list of armed groups involved in the internal conflict in Myanmar officially called ethnic armed organisations EAOs by the government of Myanmar 1 Cadets of the Kachin Independence Army KIA preparing for military drills at the group s headquarters in Laiza Kachin State Contents 1 Terminology 2 Active 3 Defunct 4 Coalitions 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksTerminology editThe term ethnic armed organisation Burmese တ င ရင သ လက နက က င အဖ အစည emerged in Myanmar during the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement negotiations between 2013 and 2015 2 Various terms including ethnic organisation ethnic resistance forces and ethnic rebel groups are also used to describe EAOs EAOs are typically organisations that claim to represent an ethnic identity 2 aim to garner mutual recognition from other EAOs through alliances and coalitions 2 have an armed wing and may also have a political wing 2 Active editName Abbreviation Founded Strength Headquarters Location Affiliations Notes nbsp Arakan Army AA 2009 30 000 2021 3 Laiza Chin State 4 Kachin StateRakhine StateShan StateBangladesh Myanmar borderIndia Myanmar border Armed wing of the United League of ArakanPart of the Northern AlliancePart of the Federal Political Negotiation and Consultative Committee nbsp Arakan Army Kayin State AA Kayin 2010 100 2016 5 Mobile headquarters Kayin State Armed wing of the Arakan National CouncilMember of the United Nationalities Federal Council nbsp All Burma Students Democratic Front ABSDF 1988 600 2016 6 Manerplaw until 1995 7 Myanmar Thailand borderIndia Myanmar borderChina Myanmar border Joined the CRPH NUG after the 2021 Myanmar coup d etat nbsp Arakan Liberation Army ALA 1968 60 100 2016 8 Sittwe Kayin StateRakhine State Armed wing of the Arakan Liberation Party Close allies with the Karen National UnionJoined the CRPH NUG after the 2021 Myanmar coup d etat nbsp Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army ARSA 2013 200 2018 9 10 Mobile headquarters Rakhine StateBangladesh Myanmar border Claimed responsibility for attacks on Burmese border posts along Myanmar s border with Bangladesh in 2016 and 2017 11 Previously known as Harakah al Yaqin nbsp Bamar People s Liberation Army BPLA 2021 1 000 12 Mobile headquarters Eastern Myanmar Co founded by activist Maung Saungkha nbsp Chin National Army CNA 1988 200 2016 13 Camp Victoria 14 Chin State Armed wing of the Chin National FrontMember of the United Nationalities Federal Council UNFC 15 Joined the CRPH NUG after the 2021 Myanmar coup d etat nbsp Chin National Defence Force CNDF 2021 Unknown Falam Chin State Armed wing of the Chin National Organisation 16 nbsp Chinland Defense Force CDF 2021 Unknown Mobile headquarters Chin StateMagway RegionSagaing RegionIndia Myanmar border nbsp Democratic Karen Buddhist Army Brigade 5 DKBA 5 2010 1 500 2016 17 18 Sonesee Myaing Myawaddy TownshipKayin State Split from the Democratic Karen Buddhist Army in 2010 nbsp Kachin Independence Army KIA 1961 10 000 12 000 2016 19 LaizaPajau until 2005 Kachin State Armed wing of the Kachin Independence OrganisationMember of the United Nationalities Federal Council UNFC 15 Part of the Federal Political Negotiation and Consultative Committee Holds and governs territory in Kachin State 20 nbsp Karen National Defence Organisation KNDO 1947 Unknown Lay WahManerplaw until 1995 7 Kayah StateKayin State Affiliate of the Karen National Union Signed ceasefires with the government in 2012 and 2015 21 Violated the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement in response to the 2021 Myanmar coup d etat nbsp Karen National Liberation Army KNLA 1949 7 000 2012 22 Lay WahManerplaw until 1995 7 Kayah StateKayin StateTanintharyi Region Armed wing of the Karen National UnionMember of the United Nationalities Federal Council UNFC 15 Violated the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement in response to the 2021 Myanmar coup d etat nbsp Karenni Army KA 1949 1 500 2012 22 Nya Moe 23 Kayah State Armed wing of the Karenni National Progressive PartyMember of the United Nationalities Federal Council UNFC 15 Signed ceasefires with the government in 2005 and 2012Resumed hostilities in response to the 2021 Myanmar coup d etat nbsp Karenni Nationalities Defence Force KNDF 2021 7 000 24 Mobile headquarters Kayah StateShan StateKayin StateKNU KNLA Peace Council KPC 2007 lt 200 2016 25 To kawko Kayin State Not affiliated with the KNU or the KNLA despite its name nbsp Kuki National Army KNA B 1988 200 2016 26 Mobile headquarters Chin StateSagaing Region Armed wing of the Kuki National Organisation nbsp Lahu Democratic Union LDU Unknown Unknown Mobile headquarters Shan State Signed the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement in 2018 along with the Mon National Liberation Army 27 28 29 Joined the CRPH NUG after the 2021 Myanmar coup d etat nbsp Mon National Liberation Army MNLA 1958 3 000 5 000 2016 30 Ye Chaung Phya Mon StateTanintharyi Region Armed wing of the New Mon State Party Signed the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement in 2018 along with the Lahu Democratic Union 27 28 29 nbsp Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army MNDAA 1989 2 000 31 4 000 32 2016 Mobile headquarters Shan State Kokang Armed wing of the Myanmar National Truth and Justice PartyPart of the Northern AlliancePart of the Federal Political Negotiation and Consultative Committee Split from the Communist Party of Burma after its dissolution nbsp Myanmar Royal Dragon Army MRDA 2022 1 000 33 Pale Sagaing Region nbsp National Democratic Alliance Army NDAA 1989 3 000 34 4 000 17 2016 Mong La Shan State Part of the Federal Political Negotiation and Consultative Committee Split from the Communist Party of Burma after its dissolution nbsp National Socialist Council of Nagaland NSCN K 1980 lt 500 2016 35 Mobile headquarters Sagaing Region Naga Self Administered Zone India Myanmar border Signed a ceasefire with India in 2001 36 and Myanmar in 2012 37 nbsp People s Defence Force PDF 2021 65 000 2022 est 38 Armed wing of the National Unity Government NUG Formed in May 2021 after the 2021 Myanmar coup d etatConsists of several local resistance groups and other newly formed anti junta ethnic militias such as the Karenni People s Defence Force and the Chinland Defence Force nbsp People s Defence Force Kalay PDF Kalay 2021 Unknown Kalay Sagaing Region Part of People s Defence Force nbsp People s Liberation Army PLA 2021 Unknown Armed wing of the Communist Party of Burma The Communist Party of Burma rearmed itself and announced the creation of its new armed wing the People s Liberation Army in late 2021 39 40 nbsp Pa O National Army PNA 1949 Unknown Taunggyi Shan State Armed wing of the Pa O National Organisation Governs the Pa O Self Administered ZoneSigned a ceasefire with the government in 1991 and disbanded in 2009Reestablished after the 2021 Myanmar coup d etat nbsp Pa O National Liberation Army PNLA 2009 400 2016 17 41 Camp Laybwer Shan StateMyanmar Thailand border Armed wing of the Pa O National Liberation Organisation nbsp Rohingya Solidarity Organisation RSO 1982 42 Unknown Rakhine StateBangladesh Myanmar border Mainly active in the 1990s militarily defunct by 1998Alleged by the Tatmadaw to have had connections with the Taliban and Al Qaeda in the early 2000sReestablished after the 2021 Myanmar coup d etat nbsp Shanni Nationalities Army SNA 2016 1 000 2019 43 Mobile headquarters Kachin State Allies with the Shan State Army South and the Tatmadaw nbsp Shan State Army North SSA N 1971 8 000 2016 17 Wan Hai Shan State Armed wing of the Shan State Progress PartyMember of the United Nationalities Federal Council UNFC 15 Part of the Federal Political Negotiation and Consultative Committee nbsp Shan State Army South SSA S 1996 8 000 2016 17 Loi Tai Leng Shan StateMyanmar Thailand border Armed wing of the Restoration Council of Shan StateMember of the Shan State Congress Split from the Mong Tai Army in 1995 nbsp Student Armed Force SAF 2021 Unknown Mobile headquarters nbsp Ta ang National Liberation Army TNLA 1992 8 000 2022 44 Mobile headquarters Shan State Member of the United Nationalities Federal Council UNFC 15 Part of the Northern AlliancePart of the Federal Political Negotiation and Consultative Committee Governs the Pa Laung Self Administered Zone nbsp United Wa State Army UWSA 1989 25 000 2015 45 Pangkham Shan State Armed wing of the United Wa State PartyPart of the Federal Political Negotiation and Consultative Committee Governs the Wa Self Administered Division Wa State 46 nbsp Wa National Army WNA 1969 200 1998 47 Homein Shan State Armed wing of the Wa National OrganisationMember of the United Nationalities Federal Council UNFC 15 Signed a peace agreement with the government in August 1997 nbsp Zomi Revolutionary Army ZRA 1997 3 000 2016 17 Churachandpur Chin StateIndia Myanmar border Armed wing of the Zomi Revolutionary Organisation Only minor skirmishes in MyanmarDefunct editThis list is incomplete you can help by adding missing items November 2015 Name Abbreviation Founded Disbanded Strength Headquarters Location Affiliations NotesArakan Rohingya Islamic Front ARIF 1986 48 1998 Unknown Mobile headquarters Rakhine StateBangladesh Myanmar borderCommunist Party of Arakan CPA 1962 2004 Unknown Mobile headquarters Rakhine State Split from the Red Flag Communist Party RFCP nbsp Communist Party of Burma CPB 1939 1989 6 000 49 Pangkham until 1989 Shan State Armed wing dissolved in 1989 nbsp Democratic Karen Buddhist Army DKBA 1994 2010 lt 5 000 17 Mobile headquarters Kayin State Signed a ceasefire agreement shortly after its formation in 1994 and disbanded in 2010Split from the Karen National UnionGod s Army 1997 2006 500 50 Mobile headquarters Myanmar Thailand border Surrendered to government forces in 2006 nbsp Kachin Defense Army KDA 1961 2010 1 500 51 Kawnghka Shan State Originated as the Kachin Independence Army s 4th brigade nbsp Karenni National People s Liberation Front KNPLF 1978 2009 4 000 52 Pankan Kayah State Split from the Karenni ArmySigned a ceasefire agreement in 1989 and transformed into a BGF in 2009Mongko Region Defence Army MRDA 1995 53 54 2000 Unknown Mongko Shan StateChina Myanmar border Split from the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army nbsp Mong Tai Army MTA 1985 1996 20 000 Homein Shan StateMyanmar Thailand border Surrendered to the government in 1996Monland Restoration Army MRA 2001 2012 100 300 55 56 Sangkhlaburi Mon StateTanintharyi Region Armed wing of the Hongsawatoi Restoration Party Surrendered to government forces in 2012 nbsp Mujahideen None 1947 1954 2 000 Mayu Rakhine State Majority of fighters surrendered to the government in the late 1950s and early 1960sNew Democratic Army Kachin NDA K 1989 2009 700 peak 57 Pang Wa Shan State Signed a ceasefire agreement with the government in 1989 and transformed into a BGF in 2009 nbsp Red Flag Communist Party RFCP 1948 1978 500 58 Mobile headquarters Shan State Split from the Communist Party of BurmaRohingya Liberation Party RLP 1972 1974 800 2 500 59 better source needed Mobile headquarters Rakhine State Insurgents fled across the border into Bangladesh after a massive military operation by the government in July 1974Rohingya National Army RNA 1998 2001 Unknown Cox s Bazar Rakhine StateBangladesh Myanmar border Armed wing of the Arakan Rohingya National Organisation ARNO Rohingya Patriotic Front RPF 1974 1980s 70 59 Mobile headquarters Rakhine State nbsp Shan State Army SSA 1964 1976 1 500 Mobile headquarters Shan State Formed the basis for the Shan State Army North and Shan State Army SouthAlso fought other insurgent groups such as the Communist Party of Burma nbsp Shan State National Army SSNA 1995 2005 8 000 peak 60 Hsipaw Shan State Merged with the Shan State Army South in 2005 nbsp Shan United Revolutionary Army SURA 1960 1996 Unknown Homein Shan StateMyanmar Thailand border Majority of its members surrendered to the government in 1996800 insurgents under the command of Yawd Serk would go on to form the Shan State Army South nbsp Vigorous Burmese Student Warriors VBSW 1999 2013 Unknown Mobile headquarters Myanmar Thailand border No insurgent or terror activity has been attributed to the VBSW since 2013 61 Gained notoriety in the October 1999 siege of the Burmese consulate in Bangkok ThailandCoalitions editName Abbreviation Founded Headquarters Members Notes nbsp Federal Union Army FUA 2011 Chiang Mai Arakan Army Karenni Army Lahu Democratic Union New Mon State Party Shan State Army North Armed wing of the United Nationalities Federal Council 62 Northern Alliance NA B 2016 Laiza Arakan Army Kachin Independence Army Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army Ta ang National Liberation Army All four members of the Northern Alliance are also members of the Federal Political Negotiation and Consultative CommitteeSee also editCombatants of the internal conflict in Myanmar List of political and military organisations in MyanmarReferences edit Ethnic armed organisations conference commences President s Office of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Archived from 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