Shan State Army
| Shan State Army | |
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ရှမ်းပြည် တပ်မတော် Participant in the Internal conflict in Myanmar |
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Flag of the Shan State Army
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| Active | 1964–1975 |
| Ideology |
Shan nationalism Separatism |
| Leaders | Sao Nang Hearn Kham |
| Headquarters | Shan State, Myanmar |
| Originated as | Shan National United Front Shan State Independence Army |
| Opponents |
State opponents Non state opponents  Kuomintang
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| Battles and wars | Internal conflict in Myanmar |
State opponents
Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma
Non state opponents
Communist Party of Burma
The Shan State Army (Burmese: ရှမ်းပြည် တပ်မတော်; abbreviated SSA), was one of the largest insurgent groups that fought government forces in Shan State, Myanmar (Burma). The SSA was founded in 1964 after the merging of two existing insurgent groups.
The SSA recruited and trained thousands of local Shan people to join their ranks. Although their initial purpose was to fight for autonomy in Shan State, their battle had extended to fighting against the Communist Party of Burma (CPB), Kuomintang soldiers sponsored by the CIA in Myanmar, and opium smugglers in Shan State. The SSA however, could not fulfill its goals, and in 1976 it dissolved. It would later become the basis for the Shan State Army - North and the Shan State Army - South, but the SSA was not directly linked to either group.
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