Pa-O National Army

The Pa-O National Army (Pa'o Karen: ပအိုဝ်ႏစွိုးခွိုꩻတပ်မတောႏ, Burmese: ပအိုဝ်းအမျိုးသားတပ်မတော်; abbreviated PNA) is a Pa-O insurgent group in Myanmar (Burma). It was established in 1949 and is the armed wing of the Pa-O National Organisation.[2][3]

Not to be confused with the Pa-O National Liberation Army.
Pa-O National Army
ပအိုဝ်ႏစွိုးခွိုꩻတပ်မတောႏ
LeadersU Aung Kham Hti[1]
Dates of operation1949 (1949) – 9 December 2009; 2021–present
HeadquartersTaunggyi, Shan State, Myanmar
Active regionsPa-O Self-Administered Zone
(controlled territory)
IdeologyPa-O nationalism
Allies All Burma Students' Democratic Front
Karenni Army
Opponents Myanmar

Union of Myanmar
Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma (until 1988)

Union of Burma (until 1962)
Battles and warsInternal conflict in Myanmar

The PNA protects the PNO-governed Pa-O Self-Administered Zone, which consists of three townships in southern Shan State: Hopong, Hsi Hseng, and Pinlaung townships.[1] The PNA has an informal alliance with the All Burma Students' Democratic Front (ABSDF) and the Karenni Army, in an attempt to prevent the spread of drug use and smuggling in their territory.

The PNA signed a ceasefire agreement with the then ruling State Peace and Development Council on 11 April 1991. It merged with other Pa-O paramilitary groups on 9 December 2009.[3][4] Following the military coup d'état on 1 February 2021, the PNA announced its resumption of armed hostilities against the government.

References
  1. South, Ashley (2008). Ethnic Politics in Burma: States of Conflict. Oxon: Routledge. pp. 122–124. ISBN 978-0-203-89519-1.
  2. "Armed ethnic groups". Myanmar Peace Monitor.
  3. "PNLO". Myanmar Peace Monitor.
  4. Kyaw, Sann; Christensen, Russ (2006). The Pa-O: Rebels and Refugees. Chiang Mai: Silkworm Books. ISBN 978-974-9575-93-2.
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