Pa-O National Army
| Pa-O National Army | |
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ပအိုဝ်းအမျိုးသားတပ်မတော် Participant in the Internal conflict in Myanmar |
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Flag of the Pa-O people, used by the PNA
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| Active | 1949–9 December 2009 |
| Ideology | Pa-O nationalism |
| Leaders | U Aung Kham Hti |
| Headquarters | Taunggyi, Shan State, Myanmar |
| Area of operations |
Pa-O Self-Administered Zone (controlled territory) |
| Originated as |
 Pa-O National Liberation Army
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| Allies |
 Karenni Army
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| Opponents |
 Union of Burma (until 1962) |
| Battles and wars | Internal conflict in Myanmar |
All Burma Students' Democratic Front
Union of Myanmar Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma (until 1988)
The Pa-O National Army (Burmese: ပအိုဝ်းအမျိုးသားတပ်မတော်; abbreviated PNA) was a Pa-O paramilitary group in Myanmar (Burma). It was established in 1949, and was the armed wing of the Pa-O National Organisation, which has since become a political party that now has seats in the government of Myanmar. The PNA also has an informal alliance with the All Burma Students' Democratic Front (ABSDF) and the Karenni Army, in an attempt to prevent the spread of drug use and smuggling in their territory.
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