Ta'ang National Liberation Army

Ta'ang National Liberation Army
Ta'ang National Liberation Army
တအာင်း အမျိုးသား လွတ်မြောက်ရေး တပ်မတော်
	Logo of the Ta'ang National Liberation Army
Leaders	Tar Aik Bong; Tar Bone Kyaw; Tar Hod Plarng
Dates of operation	January 1992 – present
Headquarters	Namhsan, Myanmar
Active regions	Tawngpeng, Shan State
Ideology	Ta'ang nationalism; Federalism
Size	800 (2011); 4,000 (2015); 6,000 (2018); 10,000 (2020, self-claim); 10,000 (2023)
Allies	Northern Alliance AA; KIA; MNDAA; Other allies SSA-N; PLA; PDF; KNDF;
Opponents	State opponents Myanmar Armed Forces; Police; Pyusawhti; ; Non-state opponents Pan Say militias; SSA-S;
Battles and wars	Internal conflict in Myanmar Myanmar civil war (2021–present) Operation Kanaung; Operation 1027 Battle of Laukkai; ; Operation Taungthaman; ;
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Website	www.taangland.org
	Preceded by; Palaung State Liberation Organisation/Army (PSLO/A)

The Ta'ang National Liberation Army (Burmese: တအာင်း အမျိုးသား လွတ်မြောက်ရေး တပ်မတော်; abbreviated TNLA) is a political organization and armed group in Myanmar. It is the armed wing of the Palaung State Liberation Front (PSLF).^[12]

^ Hay, Wayne (17 February 2016). "Myanmar rebels continue fight despite ceasefire deal". www.aljazeera.com. Archived from the original on 11 July 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
^ "Myanmar's embattled Palaung minority call for aid partners". The New Humanitarian. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
^ Keenan, Paul (2015). "All-inclusiveness in an ethnic context" (PDF). EBO Background Paper (Report).
^ Buscemi, Francesco (2019). "Armed Political Orders through the Prism of Arms: Relations between Weapons and Insurgencies in Myanmar And Ukraine". Interdisciplinary Political Studies. 5 (1).
^ Weng, Lawi (22 September 2020). "Brothers torn apart: As TNLA grows stronger, tensions rise in northern Shan". Frontier Myanmar. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
^ "Treading a Rocky Path: The Ta'ang Army Expands in Myanmar's Shan State". International Crisis. 4 September 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
^ Lynn, Kyaw Ye. "Curfew imposed after clashes near Myanmar-China border". Anadolu Agency. Archived from the original on 24 May 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
^ Thar, Ken; Khine, Tin Aung (2 August 2018). "300 Myanmar Villagers Flee Township as Ethnic Armies Approach". Radio Free Asia. Translated by Khet Mar. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
^ "Two helicopters used in fighting near northern Shan State's Naungcho". Mizzima. 14 March 2022. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
^ Veits, Chris (July 2015). "Are the TNLA a threat to peace in Myanmar? – Inside the TNLA's war on drugs". Journeyman Pictures. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
^ Lawi Weng (26 January 2021). "'We will not let the RCSS rule': Shan State clashes stoke inter-ethnic tension". Frontier Myanmar. Archived from the original on 7 December 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
^ "Treading a Rocky Path: The Ta'ang Army Expands in Myanmar's Shan State | Crisis Group". www.crisisgroup.org. 4 September 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2024.

[Jazeera1-1] Hay, Wayne (17 February 2016). "Myanmar rebels continue fight despite ceasefire deal". www.aljazeera.com. Archived from the original on 11 July 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2016.

[2] "Myanmar's embattled Palaung minority call for aid partners". The New Humanitarian. Retrieved 4 June 2024.

[3] Keenan, Paul (2015). "All-inclusiveness in an ethnic context" (PDF). EBO Background Paper (Report).

[4] Buscemi, Francesco (2019). "Armed Political Orders through the Prism of Arms: Relations between Weapons and Insurgencies in Myanmar And Ukraine". Interdisciplinary Political Studies. 5 (1).

[5] Weng, Lawi (22 September 2020). "Brothers torn apart: As TNLA grows stronger, tensions rise in northern Shan". Frontier Myanmar. Retrieved 31 May 2024.

[6] "Treading a Rocky Path: The Ta'ang Army Expands in Myanmar's Shan State". International Crisis. 4 September 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2023.

[7] Lynn, Kyaw Ye. "Curfew imposed after clashes near Myanmar-China border". Anadolu Agency. Archived from the original on 24 May 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2016.

[8] Thar, Ken; Khine, Tin Aung (2 August 2018). "300 Myanmar Villagers Flee Township as Ethnic Armies Approach". Radio Free Asia. Translated by Khet Mar. Retrieved 3 December 2022.

[9] "Two helicopters used in fighting near northern Shan State's Naungcho". Mizzima. 14 March 2022. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2022.

[Journeyman-10] Veits, Chris (July 2015). "Are the TNLA a threat to peace in Myanmar? – Inside the TNLA's war on drugs". Journeyman Pictures. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2015.

[“Ta’ang”-11] Lawi Weng (26 January 2021). "'We will not let the RCSS rule': Shan State clashes stoke inter-ethnic tension". Frontier Myanmar. Archived from the original on 7 December 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2024.

[:0-12] "Treading a Rocky Path: The Ta'ang Army Expands in Myanmar's Shan State | Crisis Group". www.crisisgroup.org. 4 September 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2024.

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