KNU/KNLA Peace Council explained

KNU/KNLA Peace Council
Native Name Lang:my
War:Karen conflict
Active:31 January 2007 – present
Ideology:Karen nationalism
Leaders:Maj. Gen. Saw Htein Maung
Headquarters:To-kawko, Kayin State. Myanmar
Size:<500
Predecessor: Karen National Union
Allies: Myanmar

The KNU/KNLA Peace Council (KPC) is an armed opposition group in Myanmar (Burma).[1] It was founded on 31 January 2007 by Major General Saw Htein Maung, the then-commander of the 7th Brigade of the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA). Despite its name, it is neither part of nor sponsored by its former parent organisation, the Karen National Union (KNU), nor the KNLA.[2] The group is a signatory of the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement, which was finalised in 2015.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Karen Rebel Group Defies Myanmar Military Order to Disarm. 8 January 2018. Radio Free Asia. en. 8 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180108175008/http://www.rfa.org/english/news/myanmar/karen-09172014175131.html. live.
  2. Web site: Burma Partnership » KNU/KNLA Peace Council. www.burmapartnership.org. 15 October 2017. 15 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171015150017/http://www.burmapartnership.org/tag/knuknla-peace-council/. live.
  3. Web site: KPC. www.mmpeacemonitor.org. 15 October 2017. en-gb. 25 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150925164545/http://www.mmpeacemonitor.org/background/economic-and-political-stakes/162-kpc. live.