Chin National Army
Ethnic armed organization in Myanmar / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Chin National Army (Burmese: ချင်းအမျိုးသားတပ်မတော်; abbreviated CNA) is a Chin ethnic armed organisation in Myanmar (Burma). It is the armed wing of the Chin National Front (CNF), and was founded on 20 March 1988 alongside it. The CNA signed a ceasefire agreement with the government of Myanmar on 6 January 2012.[2]
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Chin National Army | |
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ချင်းအမျိုးသားတပ်မတော် | |
Leaders | Brigadier Ngun Hlei Thang, Chief of Staff Colonel Pan Tui, Vice Chief of Staff |
Dates of operation | 20 March 1988 (1988-03-20) – present |
Headquarters | Victoria Base [1] |
Active regions | Chinland |
Ideology | Chin nationalism Federalism |
Size | 1,500+[2] 10,000+(Auxiliaries)(2024) [2] |
Part of | Chin National Front |
Allies | United Nationalities Federal Council
Other allies |
Opponents | State opponents
Non-state opponents |
Battles and wars | Internal conflict in Myanmar
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The CNA is a member of the United Nationalities Federal Council, a coalition of opposition groups whose goal is to establish a federal system in Myanmar, or achieve levels of autonomy and peace amongst the various ethnic minorities in the country.