| Kawthoolei Army | |
|---|---|
| ကော်သူးလေတပ်မတော် | |
| Leader | General Saw Nerdah Mya[1] - General Officer Commanding (GOC.) Lieutenant General Saw Hsar Gay Po - Vice Chief of Staff (VCS.) |
| Dates of operation | 16 July 2022 – present |
| Active regions | Kayin State Mon State Tanintharyi Region Myanmar-Thailand border |
| Ideology | Karen nationalism Right of Self-determination |
| Part of | KTLA is the army of the Government of Kawthoolei (G.O.K) which was created later in 03/11/2023 so that army is under political control of the G.O.K. Whose President is Saw Nerdah Bomya & Vice Presidents Saw Hsar Gay Po & Saw David Thackerbarw. |
| Allies | All organization which fight against the Burmese Army- no specific agreement regarding politics.
 People's Liberation Army |
| Opponents |  Myanmar (SAC)
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| Battles and wars | Internal conflict in Myanmar |
The Kawthoolei Army[2][1] (Burmese: ကော်သူးလေတပ်မတော်; abbr. KTLA) is a militant and separatist group in Myanmar, split from Karen National Union.
In April 2023, the KTLA launched an offensive against the Kayin State BGF in Shwe Kokko, forcing over 10,000 people to flee into Thailand.[3]
- ^ a b "Thousands Flee as Myanmar Junta Artillery, Gunships Attack Villages in Karen State". The Irrawaddy. 2023-01-25. Archived from the original on December 23, 2023.
- ^ "On Karen Revolution Day the Kawthoolei Army released 5 detained policemen in Myawaddy Karen state". Karen News. 2023-02-04. Archived from the original on December 23, 2023.
- ^ "Into the lion's den: The failed attack on Shwe Kokko". Frontier Myanmar. 2023-05-11. Archived from the original on June 30, 2023. Retrieved 2023-05-28.