Federal Union Army Explained

Federal Union Army
Native Name Lang:my
War:the internal conflict in Myanmar
Active: – present
Ideology:Federalism
Ethnic minority rights
Clans:
Area:Kayah State
Kayin State
Shan State
Chin State
Size:10,000+ total fighters
Partof:United Nationalities Federal Council
Opponents: Myanmar
Battles:Internal conflict in Myanmar

The Federal Union Army (Burmese: ဖက်ဒရယ် ပြည်ထောင်စု တပ်မတော်) is a military coalition in Myanmar (Burma) composed of fighters from various insurgent groups which are members of the United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC). It was established by the UNFC to protect areas with ethnic minorities.[1] [2]

Membership

The UNFC, the parent organisation of the FUA, currently has five members. Fighters in the FUA come from some of, but not all of, the member parties.

Ceasefire members

Non-ceasefire members

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Myanmar Peace Monitor: Stakeholders - UNFC. 2017-03-13. 2019-04-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20190422015039/http://www.mmpeacemonitor.org/stakeholders/unfc. live.
  2. News: Een. Naing Kun. Myanmar Ethnic Rebels Form Combined Federal Army. 13 March 2017. VOA. 2 December 2014. en. 9 June 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170609193216/https://www.voanews.com/a/myanmar-ethnic-rebels-form-combined-federal-army/2542895.html. live.
  3. Web site: Ceasefire Cited as Ethnic UNFC Alliance Suspends Two Members. 12 November 2015. 12 May 2017. 24 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190724062001/https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/burma/ceasefire-cited-as-ethnic-unfc-alliance-suspends-two-members.html. live.
  4. Web site: Why Did the KNU Withdraw From the UNFC?. 3 September 2014. 12 May 2017. 1 June 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190601231308/https://www.irrawaddy.com/opinion/knu-withdraw-unfc.html. live.