Shan State Army - South

Shan State Army - South
တပ်ႉသိုၵ်းၸိုင်ႈတႆး - ပွတ်းၸၢၼ်း Participant in the Internal conflict in Myanmar
Flag of the Shan State Army - South
Active	1996 (1996)–present
Ideology	Shan nationalism Federalism
Leaders	Lt. Gen. Yawd Serk (1996–2014)
Headquarters	Loi Tai Leng, Shan State, Myanmar
Area of operations	Shan State, Myanmar-China border, Myanmar-Thailand border
Strength	10,000–15,000
Originated as	Mong Tai Army Shan United Revolutionary Army Shan State National Army (Merged with the SSA-S in 2005)
Allies	Arakan Liberation Army Chin National Army Kachin Independence Army Karen National Liberation Army Karenni Army
Opponents	State opponents Myanmar (until 2012) Tatmadaw Union of Myanmar (until 2011) Non-state opponents Ta'ang National Liberation Army United Wa State Army
Battles and wars	Internal conflict in Myanmar