| Chin National Army | |
| Native Name: | ချင်းအမျိုးသားတပ်မတော် |
| Native Name Lang: | my |
| War: | the Internal conflict in Myanmar |
| Active: | – present |
| Leaders: | Brigadier Ngun Hlei Thang, Chief of Staff Colonel Pan Tui, Vice Chief of Staff |
| Ideology: | Chin nationalism Federalism |
| Partof: | Chin National Front |
| Headquarters: | Camp Victoria[1] |
| Area: | Chinland, Kachin, Kalay, Kabaw and Gangaw |
| Size: | 6,000+ (2024) 10,000+ (Auxiliaries) |
| Allies: | United Nationalities Federal Council
Other allies |
| Opponents: | State opponents
Non-state opponents
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| Battles: | Internal conflict in Myanmar
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The Chin National Army (my|ချင်းအမျိုးသားတပ်မတော်; abbreviated CNA) is a Chin ethnic armed organisation in Myanmar (Burma). It is the armed wing of the Chin National Front (CNF), and was founded on 20 March 1988 alongside it. The CNA signed a ceasefire agreement with the government of Myanmar on 6 January 2012.[4]
The CNA is a member of the United Nationalities Federal Council, a coalition of opposition groups whose goal is to establish a federal system in Myanmar, or achieve levels of autonomy and peace amongst the various ethnic minorities in the country.
CNA was formed along with Chin National Front, its political wing, by Chin students fleeing persecution after 8888 Uprising.[5] India’s Research and Analysis Wing provided them with assistance in acquiring weaponry.[5] [6] They established a base in Mizoram, which they maintained until 2005.[5]
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