Kawthoolei Army
| Kawthoolei Army | |
|---|---|
| ကော်သူးလေတပ်မတော် | |
| Leader | General Saw Nerdah Mya[1] - General Officer Commanding (GOC.) Lieutenant General Saw Hsar Gay Po - Vice Chief of Staff (VCS.) |
| Dates of operation | 16 July 2022 – present |
| Active regions | Kayin State Mon State Tanintharyi Region Myanmar-Thailand border |
| Ideology | Karen nationalism Right of Self-determination Independence |
| Size | 2800+ |
| Allies | All organization which fight against the Burmese Army- no specific agreement regarding politics.
 People's Liberation Army |
| Opponents |  Myanmar (SAC)
|
| Battles and wars | Internal conflict in Myanmar |
| Flag |  |
The Kawthoolei Army[3][1] (Burmese: ကော်သူးလေ တပ်မတော်; abbr. KTLA) is a militant and separatist group in Myanmar, split from Karen National Union.[4]
In April 2023, the KTLA launched an offensive against the Kayin State BGF in Shwe Kokko, forcing over 10,000 people to flee into Thailand.[5] On 21 May, the KTLA, alongside other anti-junta forces, launched offensives against the Tatmadaw's "Plato" and Maw Khee camps, south of Myawaddy.[6]
The KTLA is reportedly associated with an Italian neo-fascist group Casa Pound through the group "Popoli Onlus Solidarity Community".[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Thousands Flee as Myanmar Junta Artillery, Gunships Attack Villages in Karen State". The Irrawaddy. 2023-01-25. Archived from the original on December 23, 2023.
- ^ "Into the lion's den: The failed attack on Shwe Kokko". Frontier Myanmar. 2023-05-11. Archived from the original on June 30, 2023. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
- ^ "On Karen Revolution Day the Kawthoolei Army released 5 detained policemen in Myawaddy Karen state". Karen News. 2023-02-04. Archived from the original on December 23, 2023.
- ^ "Kawthoolei Army: How a broken system and a disrespect for the rules of law in the KNU gave birth to another armed group in Karen State". Karen News. 2 August 2022.
- ^ "Into the lion's den: The failed attack on Shwe Kokko". Frontier Myanmar. 2023-05-11. Archived from the original on June 30, 2023. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
- ^ "KTLA joint forces attack the military council Plato and Mawkhi camp". Democratic Voice of Burma (in Burmese). 22 May 2025. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
- ^ "Italian classical fascist group CasaPound portrayed itself as NGO and trying to mislead Karen National Union". Libcom.org. 2023-05-11. Archived from the original on April 28, 2025. Retrieved 2025-05-03.
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