Shanni Nationalities Army
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| Shanni Nationalities Army | |
|---|---|
| ရှမ်းနီ အမျိုးသားများ တပ်မတော် | |
| File:Emblem of the Shanni Nationalities Army.png Emblem of the Shanni Nationalities Army | |
| Dates of operation | January 2016 – present |
| Active regions | Kachin State, Sagaing Division |
| Ideology | Shanni (Red Shan) nationalism |
| Size | 1,000+[1] |
| Allies | State allies
 Shan State Army - South[1] |
| Opponents | State opponents
Non-state opponents |
| Flag |  |
The Shanni Nationalities Army (Burmese: ရှမ်းနီ အမျိုးသားများ တပ်မတော်; abbr. SNA) is a Shanni insurgent group active in Kachin State, Myanmar (Burma). It was founded in January 2016 by expelled Shanni members of the Kachin Independence Army.[2][3]
References
- ^ a b Thet Ko Ko (8 April 2019). "Without Territory, the Shanni Army's Difficult Path to Recognition". The Irrawaddy. Archived from the original on 5 November 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ^ ""Red Shan" form army in northern Burma after demand for new state". Shan Herald Agency for News. 25 January 2016. Archived from the original on 26 October 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ Ghosh, Nirmal (27 February 2016). "Ethnic clashes highlight fragile peace in Myanmar". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 19 July 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
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