Bo Nat Khann Mway
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Bo Nat Khann Mway (18 July 1962 – 13 March 2016), born Saw Lah Pwe[2] and also known by his nicknames "Bo Moustache" and "Mr. Moustache", was a Karen military officer and commander-in-chief of DKBA-5, an insurgent group in Kayin State, Myanmar (Burma).[3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
Bo Nat Khann Mway joined the
government's plan to convert the DKBA into a border guard force subservient to the Tatmadaw.[10] On 21 August 2010, two of the original five brigades under his command, comprising around 300 troops, integrated themselves into the newly formed border guard force.[11]
Bo Nat Khann Mway died from throat cancer on 13 March 2016, at a hospital in his hometown of Bago (Pegu).[2][12][13]
References
- ^ Naing, Saw Yan (4 October 2011). "Portrait of a Karen Warrior". The Irrawaddy. Archived from the original on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ a b c Naing, Saw Yan (14 March 2016). "Charismatic DKBA Leader Dies at 54". The Irrawaddy. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
- ^ Noreen, Naw (7 November 2010). "DKBA renegades seize border town". Democratic Voice of Burma. Archived from the original on 30 December 2010. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
- ^ Weng, Lawi (8 November 2010). "DKBA Troops Seize Three Pagodas Pass". The Irrawaddy. Archived from the original on 10 November 2010. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
- ^ Wade, Francis (3 August 2010). "KNU general-secretary says Saw La Bwe may come home". Danielpedersen.org. Archived from the original on 25 July 2011. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
- ^ "Burma attack 'a warning of possible civil war'" (Press release). Burma Campaign UK. 8 November 2010. Archived from the original on 30 March 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
- ^ Wechsler, Maxmilian (5 December 2010). "A new phase in Burmese politics : What drives Brig Gen Saw La Bwe, the commander of the DKBA's 5th Brigade?". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
- ^ Phanida (9 November 2010). "Junta bombards DKBA splinter group at Three Pagodas Pass". Mizzima. Archived from the original on 19 May 2011. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
- ^ Naing, Saw Yan (August 2010). "Mr. Beard Breaks Away". The Irrawaddy. Vol. 18, no. 8. Archived from the original on 6 January 2011. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
- ^ Naing, Saw Yan (9 November 2010). "DKBA Brigade Leader Rejects Election Result". The Irrawaddy. Archived from the original on 23 December 2010. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
- ^ Kha, Kyaw (26 August 2010). "Bo Moustache and followers still reject BGF plan". Mizzima. Archived from the original on 3 January 2011. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
- ^ "DKBA Leader, Major General Saw Ler Pwe Succumbs To Cancer « Karen News". karennews.org. Archived from the original on 25 December 2016. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
- ^ "DKBA leader Na Kham Mwe dies of cancer - The Nation". The Nation. Archived from the original on 11 April 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
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