Kawthoolei Army
Ethnic armed organisation in Myanmar / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with the Kawthoolei Armed Forces.
The Kawthoolei Army[3][1] (Burmese: ကော်သူးလေတပ်မတော်; abbr. KTLA) is a militant and separatist group in Myanmar, splited from Karen National Union.
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Kawthoolei Army | |
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ကော်သူးလေတပ်မတော် | |
Leader | Nerdah Mya[1] |
Dates of operation | 16 July 2022 (2022-07-16) – present |
Active regions | Kayin State Tanintharyi Region Myanmar-Thailand border |
Ideology | Federalism Karen nationalism Separatism |
Allies | National Unity Government of Myanmar |
Opponents | State opponents:
Non-state opponents: |
Battles and wars | Internal conflict in Myanmar |
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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.[4]