| Wa National Army | |
|---|---|
|
ဝအမျိုးသားတပ်မတော် Participant in the Internal conflict in Myanmar | |
| File:Flag of Wa.svg | |
| Active | 29 July 1969–present |
| Ideology |
Wa nationalism Separatism |
| Leaders | Mahasang |
| Headquarters | Homein, Shan State, Myanmar |
| Area of operations |
Shan State; Myanmar-Thailand border |
| Strength | 200[1] |
| Part of | Wa National Organisation |
| Originated as | Ka Kwe Ye |
| Became | United Wa State Army |
| Allies |
 Shan State Army (until 1977) |
| Opponents |
State opponents
Non-state opponents
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| Battles/wars | Internal conflict in Myanmar |
The Wa National Army (Burmese language: ဝအမျိုးသားတပ်မတော်; abbreviated WNA) is an insurgent group that operates in Shan State, Myanmar (Burma), near Myanmar's border with Thailand.[2] It is the armed wing of the Wa National Organisation (WNO).[3]
History
The WNA was founded along with the WNO on 29 July 1974, after the original group, a Ka Kwe Ye, joined forces with the Shan State Army (SSA) and Lo Hsing Han. The group was led by Mahasang, the son of the last sawbwa of Vingngun.[3]
In 1977, the WNA broke ties with the SSA and allied themselves with the 3rd Kuomintang battalion operating near the Myanmar-China border, led by General Li Wenhuan. In 1983, the WNA's political wing, the Wa National Organisation, officially joined the National Democratic Force (NDF).[3]
In the 1980s, the WNA operated in northern Shan State, near the Myanmar-Thailand border, but not in the mountainous areas of the region, which were under the control of the Communist Party of Burma until 1989.[2] In August 1997, the WNA signed a peace agreement with the military junta government.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ I. Rotberg, Robert (1998). Burma: Prospects for a Democratic Future. Brookings Institution Press. ISBN 0815791690. https://books.google.ca/books?id=A6bjyIcXIKgC.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Tucker, Shelby (2001) (in en). Burma: Curse of Independence. Pluto Press. p. 6. ISBN 9780745315416. https://books.google.ca/books?id=WX-8MeW9ZasC. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Lintner, Bertil (1999) (in en). Burma in Revolt: Opium and Insurgency since 1948. Silkworm Books. p. 17. ISBN 9781630411848. https://books.google.ca/books?id=dYMOBAAAQBAJ&pg=PT317.
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