The Federal Union Army (Burmese: ဖက်ဒရယ် ပြည်ထောင်စု တပ်မတော်) is a military coalition in Myanmar (Burma) composed of fighters from various insurgent groups which are members of the United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC). It was established by the UNFC to protect areas with ethnic minorities.[1][2]
| Federal Union Army | |
|---|---|
| ဖက်ဒရယ် ပြည်ထောင်စု တပ်မတော် | |
 | |
| Dates of operation | 16 February 2011 – present |
| Group(s) | |
| Active regions | Kayah State Kayin State Shan State Chin State |
| Ideology | Federalism Ethnic minority rights |
| Size | 10,000+ total fighters[citation needed] |
| Part of | United Nationalities Federal Council |
| Opponents |  Myanmar
|
| Battles and wars | Internal conflict in Myanmar |
Membership
editThe UNFC, the parent organisation of the FUA, currently has five members. Fighters in the FUA come from some of, but not all of, the member parties.
Ceasefire members
edit- Chin National Front (suspended in November 2015)[3]
- Karen National Union (resigned in September 2014)[4]
- Karenni Army
- Lahu Democratic Union
- New Mon State Party
- Pa-O National Organization (suspended in November 2015)
- Shan State Army - North
Non-ceasefire members
edit- Arakan Army
- Kachin Independence Army (resigned in May 2017)
- Kuki National Army
- Ta'ang National Liberation Army (resigned in 2016)
- Wa National Organisation (resigned in May 2017)
- Zomi Revolutionary Army
References
edit- ^ "Myanmar Peace Monitor: Stakeholders - UNFC". Archived from the original on 2019-04-22. Retrieved 2017-03-13.
- ^ Een, Naing Kun (2 December 2014). "Myanmar Ethnic Rebels Form Combined Federal Army". VOA. Archived from the original on 9 June 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
- ^ "Ceasefire Cited as Ethnic UNFC Alliance Suspends Two Members". 12 November 2015. Archived from the original on 24 July 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
- ^ "Why Did the KNU Withdraw From the UNFC?". 3 September 2014. Archived from the original on 1 June 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2017.