| God's Army | |
|---|---|
| ဘုရားသခင်၏ တပ်မတော် | |
| Leaders | Johnny and Luther Htoo |
| Dates of operation | 1997–2006 |
| Active regions | Kayin State Myanmar–Thailand border |
| Ideology | Karen interests Christian extremism |
| Size | 500 (peak)[1] |
| Allies |  Vigorous Burmese Student Warriors (alleged) |
| Opponents |  Union of Myanmar
|
| Battles and wars | Internal conflict in Myanmar
|
God's Army (Burmese: ဘုရားသခင်၏ တပ်မတော်) was a Christian armed revolutionary group that opposed the then-ruling military junta of Myanmar (Burma).[2][3] The group was an offshoot of the Karen National Union. They were based along the Thailand-Burma border, and conducted a string of audacious guerrilla actions including allegedly being involved in the seizure of the Myanmar embassy in Bangkok in 1999. They have been described as a terrorist organisation.[4][5]
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