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The '''Northern Alliance''' ({{lang-my|မြန်မာပြည်မြောက်ပိုင်း မဟာမိတ်တပ်ဖွဲ့}}; sometimes [[Abbreviation|abbreviated]] '''NA-B''') is a [[Coalition|military coalition]] in [[Myanmar]] |
The '''Northern Alliance''' ({{lang-my|မြန်မာပြည်မြောက်ပိုင်း မဟာမိတ်တပ်ဖွဲ့}}; sometimes [[Abbreviation|abbreviated]] '''NA-B''') is a [[Coalition|military coalition]] in [[Myanmar]] 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> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 07:57, 3 October 2019
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| Dates of operation | December 2016 – present |
| Group(s) | |
| Active regions | Shan State Kachin State China–Myanmar border |
| Ideology | Ethnic nationalism Ethnic separatism Federalism |
| Allies |  China (alleged)[1] |
| Opponents |  Myanmar
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| Battles and wars | Internal conflict in Myanmar |
The Northern Alliance (Burmese: မြန်မာပြည်မြောက်ပိုင်း မဟာမိတ်တပ်ဖွဲ့; sometimes abbreviated NA-B) is a military coalition in Myanmar 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).[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.[6][7]
References
- ^ Vrieze, Paul. "Into Myanmar's Stalled Peace Process Steps China". VOA. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- ^ Lynn, Kyaw Ye. "Curfew imposed after clashes near Myanmar-China border". Anadolu Agency. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Thompson, Neil (7 March 2018). "Myanmar's Buddhist Rakhine Rebels". The Diplomat. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ^ "Kachin rebels see more Myanmar attacks, no hope for peace". Fox News. 28 December 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
- ^ "Tatmadaw, Northern Alliance continue to clash in 2017". 5 January 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2017.