Kawthoolei Army

Not to be confused with the Kawthoolei Armed Forces.
Kawthoolei Army
ကော်သူးလေတပ်မတော်
LeaderGeneral Saw Nerdah Mya[1] - General Officer Commanding (GOC.) Lieutenant General Saw Hsar Gay Po - Vice Chief of Staff (VCS.)
Dates of operation16 July 2022 (2022-07-16) – present
Active regionsKayin State
Mon State
Tanintharyi Region
Myanmar-Thailand border
IdeologyKaren nationalism
Right of
Self-determination
Part ofKTLA is the army of the Government of Kawthoolei (G.O.K) which was created later in 03/11/2023 so that army is under political control of the G.O.K. Whose President is Saw Nerdah Bomya & Vice Presidents Saw Hsar Gay Po & Saw David Thackerbarw.
AlliesAll organization which fight against the Burmese Army- no specific agreement regarding politics. People's Liberation Army
Opponents Myanmar (SAC)
Battles and warsInternal conflict in Myanmar

The Kawthoolei Army[2][1] (Burmese: ကော်သူးလေတပ်မတော်; abbr. KTLA) is a militant and separatist group in Myanmar, split from Karen National Union.

In April 2023, the KTLA launched an offensive against the Kayin State BGF in Shwe Kokko, forcing over 10,000 people to flee into Thailand.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Thousands Flee as Myanmar Junta Artillery, Gunships Attack Villages in Karen State". The Irrawaddy. 2023-01-25. Archived from the original on December 23, 2023.
  2. ^ "On Karen Revolution Day the Kawthoolei Army released 5 detained policemen in Myawaddy Karen state". Karen News. 2023-02-04. Archived from the original on December 23, 2023.
  3. ^ "Into the lion's den: The failed attack on Shwe Kokko". Frontier Myanmar. 2023-05-11. Archived from the original on June 30, 2023. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
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