Pa-O National Liberation Army

Pa-O National Liberation Army
ပအိုဝ်းအမျိုးသားလွတ်မြောက်ရေးတပ်မတော် Participant in the Internal conflict in Myanmar
Flag of the Pa-O people, used by the PNLA
Active	Modern: 2009 (2009)–present Post-independence: 1949 (1949)–1976 (1976)
Ideology	Pa-O nationalism Separatism
Leaders	Khun Okka Khun Myint Tun Khun Thurein Aung Kyaw
Headquarters	Camp Laybwer, Shan State, Myanmar
Area of operations	Shan State Myanmar-Thailand border
Size	400+
Originated as	Pa-O National Liberation Army
Opponents	Myanmar Tatmadaw Union of Myanmar (until 2011)
Battles and wars	Internal conflict in Myanmar

 Myanmar

The Pa-O National Liberation Army (Burmese: ပအိုဝ်းအမျိုးသားလွတ်မြောက်ရေးတပ်မတော်; abbreviated PNLA) is a Pa-O insurgent group in Myanmar (Burma). It is the armed wing of the Pa-O National Liberation Organisation. The PNLA, along with other smaller Pa-O military groups, administers the Pa-O Self-Administered Zone, which consists of three townships in southern Shan State: Hopong, Hsi Hseng, and Pinlaung townships.

The PNLA signed a "Five-Point State-Level Agreement" and an "Eight-Point Union-Level Agreement" with the government of Myanmar on 25 August 2012.

From 7–9 December 2009, a Pa-O National Conference was held in the Pa-O Self-Administered Zone, and the Pa-O People's Liberation Organization (PPLO), led by Colonel Khun Okkar, and Shan State Nationalities People's Liberation Organization, led by Brigadier General Khun Ti Soung, merged together and established the Pa-O National Liberation Army (PNLA) and its political wing, the Pa-O National Liberation Organisation (PNLO). Group leaders then drafted the PNLO constitution, which became the de facto constitution for the Pa-O SAZ. Attendees of the conference included members of the Pa-O Youth Organization, the Pa-Oh Labor Union and individuals such as U Khun Myint Tun (Thaton MP in the 1990 general election) and Khun Tin Swe (member of the NCUB). Khun Okker was elected as chairman, and Khun Ti Soung as vice-chairman. The founding members chose the name Pa-O National Liberation Army (PNLO) to honour the former PNLO's start of and commitment to the "third revolution".