People's Liberation Army (Myanmar)

People's Liberation Army
People's Liberation Army
ပြည်သူ့လွတ်မြောက်ရေးတပ်မတော်
Also known as	PLA
Leader	Ni Ni Kyaw (general secretary)
Foundation	August 2021
Country	Myanmar (Burma)
Allegiance	Communist Party of Burma
Active regions	Mandalay; Shan State; Magway Region; Sagaing Region; Tanintharyi Region;
Ideology	Communism; Marxism–Leninism; Mao Zedong Thought; Federalism;
Size	1,000 troops (2023)
Allies	People's Defence Force; MNDAA; Kawthoolei Army;
Opponents	Myanmar (SAC) Tatmadaw;
Battles and wars	Myanmar conflict Myanmar civil war (2021–present);

The People's Liberation Army (abbr. PLA; Burmese: ပြည်သူ့လွတ်မြောက်ရေးတပ်မတော်) is a communist rebel group in Myanmar. It is the armed wing of the underground Communist Party of Burma, whose cadres rearmed themselves after the Tatmadaw (Myanmar military) overthrew the civilian government in 2021.

"People's Liberation Army" was also the name of the Communist Party of Burma's first armed wing, which was named after the People's Liberation Army of China.

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