Shan State National Army
The Shan State National Army ( SSNA ), also known as SSA Central , is an armed group in Myanmar that campaigns for the autonomy of Shan State . Parts of the SSNA are maintaining a ceasefire with the Burmese military government, the State Council for Peace and Development (SDCP), while others have been disarmed. A large part is engaged in armed combat led by the SSA-S, the Shan State Army-South .
history
The SSNA was created on July 7, 1995 after a rebellion in the MTA Mong Tai Army, see Muang Tai Army . The rebels under Colonel Kan Yod and Dae Wain claimed that the MTA leader, Khun Sa, was only concerned with the drug business and that he did not care about the suffering of the civilian population in the fight against the Myanmar military regime. About 8,000 fighters withdrew from the MTA headquarters in Ha Mong to Hsipaw . The MTA did not recover from this blow.
At the end of 1995 a ceasefire was signed between the SPDC (the State Council for Peace and Development) and the SSNA.
In 2005 the SPDC called for SSNA fighters to be disarmed. The SSNA are to withdraw from areas and leave control to the Burmese army. As a result, Col. Sai Yi lifted the 1995 ceasefire agreement. He and about 5000-6000 fighters joined the troops of the SSA-S Shan State Army-South of Col. Yawd Serk.
Brigades
The 1st Brigade was disarmed.
The 6th Brigade is fighting on the side of the SSA-S.
The 9th Brigade is fighting on the side of the SSA-S.
The 11th Brigade under U Kanna was disarmed.
The 16th Brigade is fighting on the side of the SSA-S.
The 19th Brigade adheres to the armistice.
Web links
- http://www.shanland.org/
- http://www.myanmar-information.net/infosheet/2005/050613.htm
- http://www.unpo.org/article.php?id=434
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- ↑ The SSNA joined the anti-Rangoon Shan State Army 'South' of Col Yawdserk in May with its remaining 3 brigades, 6th, 9th and 16th, after two of its brigades, the 11th and 19th, were forced to surrender in April and May respectively Archived copy ( memento of the original dated December 4, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Thousands of troops from the former Shan State National Army have recently arrived in the south to resume the armed struggle, reported a Shan State Army “South” commander yesterday ... Archived copy ( Memento from February 11, 2009 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ STATEMENT ON SHAN STATE NATIONAL ARMY AND SHAN STATE ARMY MERGER Archived copy ( Memento from December 4, 2014 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Things have gone for the worse for the local people of Hsenwi in northern Shan State since the Shan State National Army's 1st Brigade had "exchanged arms for peace" Archived copy ( Memento from September 28, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ One ceasefire commander has had enough of it Archived copy ( Memento of the original from December 4, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
