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{{Short description|Ethnic armed organisation in Myanmar}}
{{Short description|Ethnic armed organization in Myanmar}}
{{Use British English|date=February 2017}}
{{Use British English|date=February 2017}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
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| native_name_lang = my
| native_name_lang = my
| war = the [[Internal conflict in Myanmar]]
| war = the [[Internal conflict in Myanmar]]
[[File:Chin National Army Flag.svg|border|200px]]
| image = Chin National Army Flag.svg
| caption = Flag of the Chin National Army
| caption = Flag of the Chin National Army
| active = {{Start date|df=yes|1988|03|20}} – present
| active = {{Start date|df=yes|1988|03|20}} – present
| leaders = Brigadier Ngun Hlei Thang, Chief of Staff<br />
| leaders = Brigadier Ngun Hlei Thang, Chief of Staff<br />
Colonel Pan Tui, Vice Chief of Staff
Colonel Pan Tui, Vice Chief of Staff
| ideology = [[Chin people|Chin nationalism]]<br>[[Federalism]]
| ideology = [[Chin people|Chin nationalism]]<br>[[Federalism]]
| partof = [[Chin National Front]]
| partof = [[Chin National Front]]
| headquarters = Camp Victoria<ref>{{cite news |last1=Fishbein |first1=Emily |title=Chin nationalism 'blossoms' on northwestern front against junta |url=https://www.frontiermyanmar.net/en/chin-nationalism-blossoms-on-northwestern-front-against-junta/ |access-date=22 March 2023 |work=Frontier Myanmar |date=9 January 2023}}</ref>
| headquarters = Victoria Base <ref>{{cite news |last1=Fishbein |first1=Emily |title=Chin nationalism 'blossoms' on northwestern front against junta |url=https://www.frontiermyanmar.net/en/chin-nationalism-blossoms-on-northwestern-front-against-junta/ |access-date=22 March 2023 |work=Frontier Myanmar |date=9 January 2023}}</ref>
| area = [[Chinland]]
| area = [[Chinland]]
| size = 20000+
| size = 1,500+<ref name="MMPM"/><br/>10,000+(Auxiliaries)(2024)
<ref name="MMPM"/>
| allies = '''[[United Nationalities Federal Council]]'''
| allies = '''[[United Nationalities Federal Council]]'''
* {{flagicon image|Flag of the KNLA.svg}} [[Karen National Liberation Army]]
* {{flagicon image|Flag of the KNLA.svg}} [[Karen National Liberation Army]]
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* {{flagicon image|ULA-AA Flag.svg}} [[Arakan Army]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bnionline.net/en/news/cdf-mindat-admits-receiving-military-training-and-arms-arakan-army|title=CDF-Mindat admits receiving military training and arms from Arakan Army|date=28 April 2022|work=BNI|access-date=4 May 2022|archive-date=4 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220504111149/https://www.bnionline.net/en/news/cdf-mindat-admits-receiving-military-training-and-arms-arakan-army|url-status=live}}</ref>
* {{flagicon image|ULA-AA Flag.svg}} [[Arakan Army]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bnionline.net/en/news/cdf-mindat-admits-receiving-military-training-and-arms-arakan-army|title=CDF-Mindat admits receiving military training and arms from Arakan Army|date=28 April 2022|work=BNI|access-date=4 May 2022|archive-date=4 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220504111149/https://www.bnionline.net/en/news/cdf-mindat-admits-receiving-military-training-and-arms-arakan-army|url-status=live}}</ref>
* {{flagicon image|Kachin Independence Army flag.svg}} [[Kachin Independence Army]]
* {{flagicon image|Kachin Independence Army flag.svg}} [[Kachin Independence Army]]
* {{flagicon image|SSA-S.svg}} [[Shan State Army – South]]
* {{flagicon image|Flag of PDF Myanmar.svg}} [[People's Defence Force (Myanmar)|People's Defence Force]]
* {{flagicon image|Flag of PDF Myanmar.svg}} [[People's Defence Force (Myanmar)|People's Defence Force]]
* {{flagicon image|Pdfkalay.png}}[[People's Defence Force - Kalay]]
* {{flagicon image|Pdfkalay.png}}[[People's Defence Force - Kalay]]
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** {{flagicon image|Flag of the Myanmar Armed Forces.svg}} [[Tatmadaw]]
** {{flagicon image|Flag of the Myanmar Armed Forces.svg}} [[Tatmadaw]]
** {{flagicon image|Flag of the Myanmar Police Force.svg}} [[Myanmar Police Force]]
** {{flagicon image|Flag of the Myanmar Police Force.svg}} [[Myanmar Police Force]]
** {{flagicon image|Burmese buddhist flag.svg}} [[Pyusawhti militias]]
* {{flagicon image|Flag of Myanmar (1974-2010).svg}} [[State Peace and Development Council|Union of Myanmar]] (until 2011)
* {{flagicon image|Flag of Myanmar (1974-2010).svg}} [[State Peace and Development Council|Union of Myanmar]] (until 2011)


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| battles = [[Internal conflict in Myanmar]]
| battles = [[Internal conflict in Myanmar]]
* [[Myanmar civil war (2021–present)]]
* [[Myanmar civil war (2021–present)]]
** [[Clashes in Chin State]]
** [[Battle of Thantlang]]
** [[Battle of Thantlang]]
** Chin National Army (CNA) and Chinland Defense Force (CDF) Captured:
| website =
*** Lungler SAC Camp
| status =
*** Thantlang Police Station
*** Timit Battle
*** Rihkhuadar town SAC Camp
*** Tio SAC Camp
*** Lailenpi town SAC Camp
*** Rezua town SAC camp
*** Bungzung SAC camp
*** Taingen SAC camp
** SAC abandoned police & military bases due to CNA & CDF resistance:
*** Surkhua town police station
*** Hnaring town police station captured
*** Vuangtu SAC military post
*** Tikir police station
*** Hmawngtlang police station
*** Tibual SAC military camp
}}
}}
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The '''Chin National Army''' ({{lang-my|ချင်းအမျိုးသားတပ်မတော်}}; [[Abbreviation|abbreviated]] '''CNA''') is a [[Chin people|Chin]] [[Ethnic Armed Organisations|ethnic armed organisation]] in [[Myanmar]] (Burma). It is the armed wing of the [[Chin National Front]] (CNF), and was founded on 20 March 1988 alongside it. The CNA signed a ceasefire agreement with the [[government of Myanmar]] on 6 January 2012.<ref name="MMPM">{{cite web|title=Chin National Front {{!}} Myanmar Peace Monitor|date=6 June 2013 |url=https://mmpeacemonitor.org/1540/cnf/|language=en-gb|access-date=15 March 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240112120332/https://mmpeacemonitor.org/1540/cnf/|archive-date=12 January 2024|url-status=live}}</ref>

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The '''Chin National Army''' ({{lang-my|ချင်းအမျိုးသားတပ်မတော်}}; [[Abbreviation|abbreviated]] '''CNA''') is a [[Chin people|Chin]] [[Ethnic Armed Organisations|ethnic armed organisation]] in [[Myanmar]] (Burma). It is the armed wing of the [[Chin National Front]] (CNF), and was founded on 20 March 1988 alongside it. The CNA signed a ceasefire agreement with the [[government of Myanmar]] on 6 January 2012.<ref name="MMPM">{{cite web|title=Chin National Front {{!}} Myanmar Peace Monitor|url=http://www.mmpeacemonitor.org/stakeholders/stakeholders-overview/158-cnf|website=www.mmpeacemonitor.org|language=en-gb|access-date=9 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180327212446/http://www.mmpeacemonitor.org/stakeholders/stakeholders-overview/158-cnf|archive-date=27 March 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>


The CNA is a member of the [[United Nationalities Federal Council]], a coalition of opposition groups whose goal is to establish a [[federalism|federal system]] in Myanmar, or achieve levels of autonomy and peace amongst the various [[ethnic group|ethnic minorities]] in the country.
The CNA is a member of the [[United Nationalities Federal Council]], a coalition of opposition groups whose goal is to establish a [[federalism|federal system]] in Myanmar, or achieve levels of autonomy and peace amongst the various [[ethnic group|ethnic minorities]] in the country.


==References==
==References==
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{{Insurgent groups in Myanmar}}
{{Insurgent groups in Myanmar}}
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[[Category:Rebel groups in Myanmar]]
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Revision as of 00:23, 9 May 2024

Chin National Army
ချင်းအမျိုးသားတပ်မတော်
LeadersBrigadier Ngun Hlei Thang, Chief of Staff
Colonel Pan Tui, Vice Chief of Staff
Dates of operation20 March 1988 (1988-03-20) – present
HeadquartersVictoria Base [1]
Active regionsChinland
IdeologyChin nationalism
Federalism
Size1,500+[2]
10,000+(Auxiliaries)(2024) [2]
Part ofChin National Front
AlliesUnited Nationalities Federal Council

Other allies

OpponentsState opponents

Non-state opponents

Battles and warsInternal conflict in Myanmar
  • Myanmar civil war (2021–present)
    • Clashes in Chin State
    • Battle of Thantlang
    • Chin National Army (CNA) and Chinland Defense Force (CDF) Captured:
      • Lungler SAC Camp
      • Thantlang Police Station
      • Timit Battle
      • Rihkhuadar town SAC Camp
      • Tio SAC Camp
      • Lailenpi town SAC Camp
      • Rezua town SAC camp
      • Bungzung SAC camp
      • Taingen SAC camp
    • SAC abandoned police & military bases due to CNA & CDF resistance:
      • Surkhua town police station
      • Hnaring town police station captured
      • Vuangtu SAC military post
      • Tikir police station
      • Hmawngtlang police station
      • Tibual SAC military camp

The Chin National Army (Burmese: ချင်းအမျိုးသားတပ်မတော်; abbreviated CNA) is a Chin ethnic armed organisation in Myanmar (Burma). It is the armed wing of the Chin National Front (CNF), and was founded on 20 March 1988 alongside it. The CNA signed a ceasefire agreement with the government of Myanmar on 6 January 2012.[2]

The CNA is a member of the United Nationalities Federal Council, a coalition of opposition groups whose goal is to establish a federal system in Myanmar, or achieve levels of autonomy and peace amongst the various ethnic minorities in the country.

References

  1. ^ Fishbein, Emily (9 January 2023). "Chin nationalism 'blossoms' on northwestern front against junta". Frontier Myanmar. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Chin National Front | Myanmar Peace Monitor". 6 June 2013. Archived from the original on 12 January 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  3. ^ "CDF-Mindat admits receiving military training and arms from Arakan Army". BNI. 28 April 2022. Archived from the original on 4 May 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Paul Lu: ZRO/ZRA Has Abducted And Killed Our CJDC Members". Burma News International. Archived from the original on 28 June 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
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