Kachin Defense Army
Kachin Defense Army | |
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ကချင်ကာကွယ်ရေးတပ်ဖွဲ့ | |
Leaders | Mahtu Naw Government of Myanmar
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Opponents | ![]() Internal conflict in Myanmar
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The Kachin Defense Army (Burmese: ကချင်ကာကွယ်ရေးတပ်ဖွဲ့; abbreviated KDA), also known as the Kaungkha militia, is an armed insurgent group that operates in northern Shan State, Myanmar. It was converted into a pro-Tatmadaw militia after it surrendered to the Burmese military January 2010.[1]
History
The KDA was formerly the 4th brigade of the Kachin Independence Army (KIA), until it split from its parent organisation, the Kachin Independence Organisation (KIO), and moved their headquarters to Kawnghka, Kutkai Township, Shan State.[1] After the Mong Tai Army disbanded, the KDA gained some of their abandoned territory.[3] In 1991, the group signed a ceasefire with the Burmese government.[2]
In 2010, the KDA accepted a proposal by the
In March 2020, the groups headquarters in Kawnghka was raided by the Myanmar Army. Several leaders were detained, around 1,000 weapons were confiscated, and stashes of illegal drugs were seized.[2]
See also
- Kachin Independence Organisation
- Kachin Independence Army
- New Democratic Army - Kachin
References
- ^ a b c d "Burmanet » Kachin News Group: KDA transformed to militia groups by Burma junta". www.burmanet.org. Archived from the original on 27 January 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- ^ a b c "Myanmar Army Seizes Drugs, Detains Leaders in Raid on KIA Offshoot Group". Radio Free Asia. 26 March 2020.
- ^ "Kachin Defense Army". fas.org.