Shanni Nationalities Army

Shanni Nationalities Army
ရှမ်းနီ အမျိုးသားများ တပ်မတော်
LeadersSao Meim Liam
Sao Khun Aung
Dates of operationJanuary 2016 (2016-01) – present
Active regionsKachin State, Sagaing Region
IdeologyShanni (Red Shan) nationalism
Size5,000+[1]
AlliesState allies

Non-state allies

OpponentsState opponents

Non-state opponents

Battles and warsInternal conflict in Myanmar
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The Shanni Nationalities Army (Burmese: ရှမ်းနီ အမျိုးသားများ တပ်မတော်; abbr. SNA) is a Shanni insurgent group active in northern Sagaing Region and Kachin State, Myanmar (Burma). Although it first was founded in 1989, it fully grew into an armed group in 2016.[1][2][3] The SNA has five objectives – to gain statehood, to fight drugs, to establish a federal Union, to build unity among all Shan sub-groups, and to conserve ecological balance.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d Chit Min Tun (8 April 2019). "Without Territory, the Shanni Army's Difficult Path to Recognition". Archived from the original on January 18, 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  2. ^ ""Red Shan" form army in northern Burma after demand for new state". Shan Herald Agency for News. 25 January 2016. Archived from the original on 26 October 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  3. ^ Ghosh, Nirmal (27 February 2016). "Ethnic clashes highlight fragile peace in Myanmar". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 19 July 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2018.