Three Brotherhood Alliance

Not to be confused with Northern Alliance (Myanmar).
Three Brotherhood Alliance
FoundationJune 2019
Dates of operationJune 2019–present
Group(s)
Active regionsChin State
Shan State
Rakhine State
Bangladesh–Myanmar border
China–Myanmar border
AlliesState allies

Non-state allies

OpponentsState opponents

 Myanmar (SAC)

Non-state opponents
Arakan Liberation Party

Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army
Restoration Council of Shan State[4]
Battles and warsInternal conflict in Myanmar

The Three Brotherhood Alliance (Burmese: ညီနောင်မဟာမိတ်သုံးဖွဲ့); (Chinese: 三兄弟联盟), also known as Brotherhood Alliance, is an alliance between the Arakan Army, Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army, and the Ta'ang National Liberation Army formed in June 2019.[5]

The group rose to prominence in 2023 in resisting the Burmese junta in the wake of the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état. The three armed groups were silent about the coup initially but released a statement reaffirming the alliance's existence in March 2021. During the Myanmar civil war, the group fought mainly in Rakhine State and northern Shan State. On October 27, 2023, the alliance launched Operation 1027, an offensive against the junta in northern Shan state.[6]

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  2. ^ Three Brotherhood Alliance Congratulates BPLA 2nd Anniversary (Archive)
  3. ^ "Operation 1027 reshapes Myanmar's post-coup war".
  4. ^ "Treading a Rocky Path: The Ta'ang Army Expands in Myanmar's Shan State". www.crisisgroup.org. September 4, 2023. Archived from the original on October 31, 2023.
  5. ^ Tun, Chit Min (2019-09-04). "Three Myanmar Rebel Groups Halt Offensive Pending Further Talks". The Irrawaddy. Archived from the original on 2023-10-31. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
  6. ^ "Ethnic rebel alliance attacks military positions across northern Myanmar". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on 2023-11-04. Retrieved 2023-10-30.