Pa-O National Liberation Army | |
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ပအိုဝ်းအမျိုးသားလွတ်မြောက်ရေးတပ်မတော် Participant in the Internal conflict in Myanmar |
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Flag of the Pa-O people, used by the PNLA
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Active |
Modern: 2009 Post-independence: 1949 –1976 |
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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 | Union of Myanmar (until 2011) |
Battles and wars | Internal conflict in 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".