New Democratic Army - Kachin
| New Democratic Army - Kachin | |
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ကချင်ဒီမိုကရေစီသစ် တပ်မတော် Participant in the Internal conflict in Myanmar |
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| Active | 1989–November 2009 |
| Ideology |
Kachin nationalism Communism |
| Leaders | Zahkung Ting Ying Layawk Zelum Ying Zelum |
| Headquarters | Pangwa, Kachin State |
| Area of operations |
Kachin State, Myanmar Myanmar-China border |
| Strength | 200–300; 700 (peak) |
| Originated as |
 Kachin Independence Army
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| Allies | |
| Opponents |
State opponents Kachin Independence Army
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| Battles and wars | |
State opponents
Union of Myanmar (until 1989)
Non-state opponents
The New Democratic Army - Kachin (Burmese: ကချင်ဒီမိုကရေစီသစ် တပ်မတော်; abbreviated NDA-K) was an armed insurgent group that operated from 1989 until its conversion into a "border guard force" in November 2009.
The NDA-K was founded by in 1989 by former Kachin Independence Organization (KIO) officers Zahkung Tingying, Layawk Zelum, and Ying Zelum; when they led a communist faction of 700 soldiers that split from the KIO due to its political differences. In the same year, the group agreed to a ceasefire with the government, and it de facto operated under the Tatmadaw's command as a "special regional task force".
The group received a budget, rations, and supplies from the government. Additionally, 600 soldiers were paid by the government as part of the Myanmar Police Force. In November 2009, the group became one of the first insurgent groups under a ceasefire agreement to convert into a "border guard force". Some members have since joined the Kachin State Progressive Party (KSPP) to contest in the 2010 general election.
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