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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 '''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 fighting between the CNA and the Myanmar Military has resumed after the coup d'état that occurred on 1 February 2021 that put the military junta and their armed wing the Tatmadaw in power


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.

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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
HeadquartersCamp Victoria[1]
Active regionsChinland
IdeologyChin nationalism
Federalism
Size20,000+
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.[4] The fighting between the CNA and the Myanmar Military has resumed after the coup d'état that occurred on 1 February 2021 that put the military junta and their armed wing the Tatmadaw in power

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. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Chin National Front | Myanmar Peace Monitor". www.mmpeacemonitor.org. Archived from the original on 27 March 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2016.


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