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| active = {{Start date|2016|12|df=yes}} – present
| active = {{Start date|2016|12|df=yes}} – present
| ideology = [[Ethnic nationalism|Ethnic nationalism]]<br>[[Ethnic separatism]]<br>[[Federalism]]
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| area = [[Shan State]]<br>[[China–Myanmar border]]
| area = [[Kachin State]]<br>[[Shan State]]<br>[[China–Myanmar border]]
| 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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The '''Northern Alliance''' ({{lang-my|မြန်မာပြည်မြောက်ပိုင်း မဟာမိတ်တပ်ဖွဲ့}}; sometimes [[Abbreviation|abbreviated]] '''NA-B''') is a [[Coalition|military coalition]] in [[Myanmar]] (Burma) composed of four ethnic insurgent groups: the [[Arakan Army (Kachin State)|Arakan Army]] (AA), the [[Kachin Independence Army]] (KIA), 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>{{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><ref>{{cite news|last1=Thompson|first1=Neil|title=Myanmar’s Buddhist Rakhine Rebels|url=https://thediplomat.com/2018/03/myanmars-buddhist-rakhine-rebels/|accessdate=10 March 2018|work=The Diplomat|date=7 March 2018}}</ref> Since December 2016, the Northern Alliance has been in fierce military confrontations with the [[Tatmadaw]] (Myanmar Armed Forces) in the towns of [[Muse, Myanmar|Muse]], [[Mong Ko]], [[Pang Hseng]], [[Namhkam, Shan State|Namhkam]] and [[Kutkai]] in [[Shan State]].<ref name="Fox">{{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=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''' ({{lang-my|မြန်မာပြည်မြောက်ပိုင်း မဟာမိတ်တပ်ဖွဲ့}}; sometimes [[Abbreviation|abbreviated]] '''NA-B''') is a [[Coalition|military coalition]] in [[Myanmar]] (Burma) composed of four ethnic insurgent groups: the [[Arakan Army (Kachin State)|Arakan Army]] (AA), the [[Kachin Independence Army]] (KIA), 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>{{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><ref>{{cite news|last1=Thompson|first1=Neil|title=Myanmar’s Buddhist Rakhine Rebels|url=https://thediplomat.com/2018/03/myanmars-buddhist-rakhine-rebels/|accessdate=10 March 2018|work=The Diplomat|date=7 March 2018}}</ref> Since December 2016, the Northern Alliance has been in fierce military confrontations with the [[Tatmadaw]] (Myanmar Armed Forces) in the towns of [[Muse, Myanmar|Muse]], [[Mong Ko]], [[Pang Hseng]], [[Namhkam, Shan State|Namhkam]] and [[Kutkai]] in [[Shan State]].<ref name="Fox">{{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=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>

Revision as of 05:35, 25 September 2018

Northern Alliance
မြန်မာပြည်မြောက်ပိုင်း မဟာမိတ်တပ်ဖွဲ့
Dates of operationDecember 2016 (2016-12) – present
Group(s)
Active regionsKachin State
Shan State
China–Myanmar border
IdeologyEthnic nationalism
Ethnic separatism
Federalism
Allies China (alleged)[1]
Opponents Myanmar
Battles and warsInternal conflict in Myanmar
Websitehttp://www.northernalliance.today

The Northern Alliance (Burmese: မြန်မာပြည်မြောက်ပိုင်း မဟာမိတ်တပ်ဖွဲ့; sometimes abbreviated NA-B) is a military coalition in Myanmar (Burma) composed of four ethnic insurgent groups: the Arakan Army (AA), the Kachin Independence Army (KIA), the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) and the Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA).[3][4][5][6] 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.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ Vrieze, Paul. "Into Myanmar's Stalled Peace Process Steps China". VOA. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Armed ethnic groups". mmpeacemonitor.org. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  3. ^ Lynn, Kyaw Ye. "Curfew imposed after clashes near Myanmar-China border". Anadolu Agency. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  4. ^ "Northern Alliance Sets Sights on Next Myanmar Peace Conference". Radio Free Asia. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  5. ^ "Burma: Protect Civilians in Northern Fighting". Human Rights Watch. 22 December 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  6. ^ Thompson, Neil (7 March 2018). "Myanmar's Buddhist Rakhine Rebels". The Diplomat. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  7. ^ "Kachin rebels see more Myanmar attacks, no hope for peace". Fox News. 28 December 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  8. ^ "Tatmadaw, Northern Alliance continue to clash in 2017". 5 January 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2017.

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