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| ⚫ | The '''Northern Alliance''' ({{lang-my|မြန်မာပြည်မြောက်ပိုင်း မဟာမိတ်တပ်ပေါင်းစု}}) is a [[Coalition|military coalition]] in |
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| name = Northern Alliance |
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| native_name = {{my|မြန်မာပြည်မြောက်ပိုင်း မဟာမိတ်တပ်ပေါင်းစု}} |
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| war = the [[Internal conflict in Myanmar]] |
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| active = {{Start date|2016|12|df=yes}} – present |
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| ideology = [[Nationalism]],<br>[[Federalism]],<br>[[Ethnic separatism]] |
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* {{flagicon image|Infobox AA.png}} [[Arakan Army (Kachin State)|Arakan Army]] |
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* {{flagicon image|Flag of Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army-2015.png}} [[Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army|MNDAA]] |
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* {{flagicon image|Ta'ang National Liberation Army Flag.png}} [[Ta'ang National Liberation Army|TNLA]] |
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| area = [[Shan State]],<br>[[China–Myanmar border]] |
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| strength = 5,000–10,000+ total<ref name="MMPeaceMonitor">{{cite web|title = Armed ethnic groups|url = http://mmpeacemonitor.org/stakeholders/armed-ethnic-groups|website = mmpeacemonitor.org|accessdate = 31 August 2015}}</ref> |
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| allies = {{flagicon image|Kachin Independence Army flag.svg}} [[Kachin Independence Army]] |
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| opponents = {{flag|Myanmar}} |
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* {{flagicon image|Flag of the Myanmar Armed Forces.svg}} [[Tatmadaw]] |
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| battles = [[Internal conflict in Myanmar]] |
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| ⚫ | The '''Northern Alliance''' ({{lang-my|မြန်မာပြည်မြောက်ပိုင်း မဟာမိတ်တပ်ပေါင်းစု}}) is a [[Coalition|military coalition]] in [[Myanmar]] (Burma) composed of three ethnic insurgent groups: the [[Arakan Army (Kachin State)|Arakan Army]] (AA), the [[Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army]] (MNDAA) and the [[Ta'ang National Liberation Army]] (TNLA).<ref name="Kyaw">{{cite news|last1=Lynn|first1=Kyaw Ye|title=Curfew imposed after clashes near Myanmar-China border|url=http://aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/curfew-imposed-after-clashes-near-myanmar-china-border/689281|accessdate=21 November 2016|agency=Anadolu Agency}}</ref><ref name="Fox1">{{cite news|title=Kachin rebels see more Myanmar attacks, no hope for peace|url=http://www.foxnews.com/world/2016/12/28/kachin-rebels-see-more-myanmar-attacks-no-hope-for-peace.html|accessdate=12 March 2017|work=Fox News|date=28 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Northern Alliance Sets Sights on Next Myanmar Peace Conference|url=http://www.rfa.org/english/news/myanmar/northern-alliance-sets-sights-on-next-myanmar-peace-conference-01242017153631.html|accessdate=13 March 2017|work=Radio Free Asia|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Burma: Protect Civilians in Northern Fighting|url=https://www.hrw.org/news/2016/12/22/burma-protect-civilians-northern-fighting|accessdate=13 March 2017|work=Human Rights Watch|date=22 December 2016|language=en}}</ref> Since December 2016, the Northern Alliance has been in fierce military confrontations with the [[Tatmadaw]] (Myanmar Armed Forces) in the towns of [[Muse, Burma|Muse]], [[Mong Ko]], [[Pang Hseng]], [[Namhkam, Shan State|Namhkam]] and [[Kutkai]] in [[Shan State]].<ref name="Fox1" /><ref>{{cite news|title=Tatmadaw, Northern Alliance continue to clash in 2017|url=http://www.mmtimes.com/index.php/national-news/24414-tatmadaw-northern-alliance-continue-to-clash-in-2017.html|accessdate=13 March 2017|date=5 January 2017}}</ref> The Northern Alliance is closely allied with the [[Kachin Independence Army]] (KIA), which has fought alongside them against the government.<ref name="Kyaw" /> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 02:54, 10 March 2018
| Northern Alliance | |
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| မြန်မာပြည်မြောက်ပိုင်း မဟာမိတ်တပ်ပေါင်းစု | |
| Dates of operation | December 2016 – present |
| Group(s) | |
| Active regions | Shan State, China–Myanmar border |
| Ideology | Nationalism, Federalism, Ethnic separatism |
| Allies |  Kachin Independence Army |
| Opponents |  Myanmar
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| Battles and wars | Internal conflict in Myanmar |
The Northern Alliance (Burmese: မြန်မာပြည်မြောက်ပိုင်း မဟာမိတ်တပ်ပေါင်းစု) is a military coalition in Myanmar (Burma) composed of three ethnic insurgent groups: the Arakan Army (AA), the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) and the Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA).[2][3][4][5] Since December 2016, the Northern Alliance has been in fierce military confrontations with the Tatmadaw (Myanmar Armed Forces) in the towns of Muse, Mong Ko, Pang Hseng, Namhkam and Kutkai in Shan State.[3][6] The Northern Alliance is closely allied with the Kachin Independence Army (KIA), which has fought alongside them against the government.[2]
References
- ^ "Armed ethnic groups". mmpeacemonitor.org. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ^ a b Lynn, Kyaw Ye. "Curfew imposed after clashes near Myanmar-China border". Anadolu Agency. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ^ a b "Kachin rebels see more Myanmar attacks, no hope for peace". Fox News. 28 December 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
- ^ "Northern Alliance Sets Sights on Next Myanmar Peace Conference". Radio Free Asia. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
- ^ "Burma: Protect Civilians in Northern Fighting". Human Rights Watch. 22 December 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
- ^ "Tatmadaw, Northern Alliance continue to clash in 2017". 5 January 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2017.