National Liberation Army (Myanmar)

The National Liberation Army (Burmese: အမျိုးသား လွတ်မြောက်ရေးတပ်မတော်; abbreviated NLA) is an armed resistance organization active in the Tamu District of Myanmar.[2][1]

National Liberation Army
အမျိုးသား လွတ်မြောက်ရေးတပ်မတော်
Foundation5 March 2023 (2023-03-05)
AlliesState allies

Non-state allies

OpponentsState opponents

Non-state opponents

Battles and warsInternal conflict in Myanmar

History

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Formerly part of the PDF as Tamu Battalion 3, the NLA split off on March 5, 2023 to form their own resistance organization.[3] [1] On March 24th, the NLA launched Operation Coucal where they performed an early morning raid on a Myanmar Police Force station in Bokkan village. Shotguns, BA-94 Uzis, BA-63 battle rifles, AK-47 assault rifles, ammunition, knives, bayonets, explosives, and police equipment were seized.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Junta launches major ground, air attack on PDF base near India border". Myanmar Now. 2023-03-27. Archived from the original on March 27, 2023. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
  2. ^ a b "NLA raids Boatkan Police Station in Sagaing Region, seizes large cache of weapons and ammunition". Burma News International. 2023-03-27. Archived from the original on April 17, 2023. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
  3. ^ "တမူး PDF တပ်ရင်း အမှတ် (၃) က အမည်ပြောင်းပြီး သီးခြားရပ်တည်" [Tamu PDF becomes independent and changes its name]. Myanmar Now (in Burmese). 2023-03-27. Archived from the original on April 7, 2023. Retrieved 2024-04-21.