Pa-O National Liberation Army

Not to be confused with the Pa-O National Army.

Pa-O National Liberation Army
ပအိုဝ်ႏစွိုးခွိုꩻလွစ်ထန်ႏရေꩻတပ်မတောႏ
Leaders
  • Khun Ti Saung (2007-2009)
  • Khun Okka (2009-2013)[1]
  • Khun Myint Tun (2013-2018)
  • Khun Thurein (2019- present)[2]
Military leader
  • Khun Thurein (2007-2017)
  • Khun Kyaw Htin (2017- present)
Dates of operationModern: 2009 (2009)–present
Post-independence: 1949 (1949)–1976 (1976)
HeadquartersCamp Laybwer, Mawkmai Township, Shan State, Myanmar
Active regionsShan State
Myanmar-Thailand border
IdeologyPa-O nationalism
Federalism
Size400+-1000+[3][4]
Allies United Wa State Army
Shan State Progress Party (2024-present)
People's Defence Force (2024-present)
Karenni Nationalities Defence Force (2024-present)
OpponentsState opponents:

 Myanmar

Union of Myanmar (until 2011)
Non-state opponents: Pa-O National Organization

Restoration Council of Shan State[5]

Battles and warsInternal conflict in Myanmar
Preceded by
Pa-O People's Liberation Organization (PPLO/PPLA)
Shan State Nationalities People's Liberation Organization

The Pa-O National Liberation Army (Pa'o Karen: ပအိုဝ်ႏစွိုးခွိုꩻလွစ်ထန်ႏရေꩻတပ်မတောႏ, Burmese: ပအိုဝ်းအမျိုးသားလွတ်မြောက်ရေးတပ်မတော်; abbreviated PNLA) is a Pa-O insurgent group in Myanmar (Burma). It is the armed wing of the Pa-O National Liberation Organisation.[2][6]

The PNLA signed a "Five-Point State-Level Agreement"[7] and an "Eight-Point Union-Level Agreement"[8] with the government of Myanmar on 25 August 2012.

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  2. ^ a b "PNLO". Myanmar Peace Monitor. Archived from the original on 17 April 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  3. ^ "PNLO/PNLA". ISP Myanmar Peace Desk (in Burmese).
  4. ^ "Rocky Start for New Bloc of Myanmar EAOs Formed to Join Junta Peace Talks". The Irrawaddy. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Shan And Pa-O Armed Groups Clash In Langkhur District". Shan Herald Agency for News. 23 May 2023.
  6. ^ "Armed ethnic groups". Myanmar Peace Monitor. Archived from the original on 8 May 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  7. ^ "Five-Point State-Level Agreement with the Pa-O National Liberation Organization". Burma Partnership. New Light of Myanmar (original). 27 August 2012. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  8. ^ "Eight-Point Union-Level Agreement with the Pa-O National Liberation Organization". Burma Partnership. New Light of Myanmar (original). 27 August 2012. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2016.