Vigorous Burmese Student Warriors

Vigorous Burmese Student Warriors
မြန်မာ ကျောင်းသား စစ်သည်တော်များ အဖွဲ့
Dates of operationOctober 1999 (1999-10)–2013 (2013)[note 1]
HeadquartersManeeloy Refugee Camp, Thailand
Active regionsMyanmar–Thailand border
IdeologyAnti-authoritarianism[2]
Political freedom
AlliesGod's Army (alleged)
Opponents Myanmar Union of Myanmar (until 2011)
Battles and warsInternal conflict in Myanmar

The Vigorous Burmese Student Warriors (Burmese: မြန်မာ ကျောင်းသား စစ်သည်တော်များ အဖွဲ့; abbreviated VBSW) were an armed opposition group in Myanmar (Burma). It was formed by students after the 8888 uprising, in opposition to the ruling military junta at the time.[3]

The group was labeled (but not officially listed as) a terrorist organisation by the Burmese government, after they gained notoriety by raiding and holding hostages at the Burmese embassy in Bangkok, Thailand in October 1999.[3]

  1. ^ Tracking Terrorism - Vigorous Burmese Student Warriors
  2. ^ "VBSW speech, 2010". YouTube. 25 November 2010. Retrieved 21 June 2018.[dead YouTube link]
  3. ^ a b "BBC News | Asia-Pacific | Embassy gunmen flee". BBC News. 2 October 1999. Archived from the original on 27 April 2023.


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