Karenni Army
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The Karenni Army (Burmese: ကရင်နီ တပ်မတော်; abbreviated KA, KnA or KiA) is the armed wing of the Karenni National Progressive Party (KNPP), and operates in eastern Kayah State (also known as Karenni State), Myanmar (Burma).[8][9]
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Karenni Army | |
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ကရင်နီ တပ်မတော် | |
Leaders | Abel Tweed[1] Khu Oo Reh Aung San Myint Shwe Myo Thant |
Dates of operation | 1957 (1957)[1] – present |
Headquarters | Nya Moe, Shadaw Township, Kayah State[2] |
Active regions | Kayah State Myanmar-Thailand border |
Ideology | Karenni nationalism |
Size | 8,000[3] |
Part of | Karenni National Progressive Party |
Allies | 4K Coalition:[4][5]
Other Allies: |
Opponents | State opponents:
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Battles and wars | Internal conflict in Myanmar |
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On 7 March 2012, the government of Myanmar signed a ceasefire agreement with the KNPP, in the presence of international observers from the UN High Commission for Refugees, British Council. and the American embassy.[10] A similar ceasefire deal was signed in 1995, but it was dissolved within three months.[10]