Vigorous Burmese Student Warriors
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မြန်မာ ကျောင်းသား စစ်သည်တော်များ အဖွဲ့ Participant in the Internal conflict in Myanmar |
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Flag of the Vigorous Burmese Student Warriors
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| Active | October 1999–2013 |
| Ideology |
Antimilitarism Political freedom |
| Headquarters | Maneeloy Refugee Camp, Thailand |
| Area of operations | Myanmar-Thailand border |
| Allies | God's Army (alleged) |
| Opponents |
 Union of Myanmar (until 2011) |
| Battles and wars | |
The Vigorous Burmese Student Warriors (Burmese: မြန်မာ ကျောင်းသား စစ်သည်တော်များ အဖွဲ့; abbreviated VBSW) were an armed opposition group in Myanmar (Burma). It was formed by students after the 8888 uprising, in opposition to the ruling military junta at the time.
The group was considered by some to be a terrorist organisation, after they gained notoriety by raiding and holding hostages at the Burmese embassy in Bangkok, Thailand in October 1999.
After the 1990 general election, which was unrecognised and suppressed by the newly formed military junta, many students that participated in the 8888 uprising fled the country and went to neighbouring Thailand. In August 1999, the VBSW was formed as an armed opposition group, which differentiated from groups such as the All Burma Students Democratic Front, which originally sought democracy through peaceful demonstrations.
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