Tar Bone Kyaw Explained
Tar Bone Kyaw (Burmese: တာဘုန်းကျော်) is a senior Ta'ang (Palaung) military and political leader in Shan State, Myanmar (Burma). He is currently the secretary general of the Palaung State Liberation Front (PSLF), and the second-in-command of its armed wing, the Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Military career
Tar Bone Kyaw served in the Palaung State Liberation Organization/Army (PSLO/A) until they signed a ceasefire agreement with the government in 1991. After the PSLO/A disbanded, Tar Bone Kyaw, together with another Ta'ang leader, Tar Aik Bong, founded the TNLA alongside the PSLF to continue fighting for the self-determination of the Ta'ang people.
When Operation 1027 was launched on 27 October 2023, Tar Bone Kyaw told Agence France-Presse that the Three Brotherhood Alliance would end their ceasefire with the military junta.[6]
Notes and References
- News: Hay. Wayne. Myanmar rebels continue fight despite ceasefire deal. 18 December 2016. www.aljazeera.com. 17 February 2016. 11 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190711095528/https://www.aljazeera.com/blogs/asia/2016/02/myanmar-rebels-continue-fight-ceasefire-deal-160217144556153.html. live.
- News: Mang. Lun Min. Govt proposes TNLA ceasefire talks. 18 December 2016. 11 August 2015. 3 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170703082132/http://www.mmtimes.com/index.php/national-news/15917-govt-proposes-tnla-ceasefire-talks.html. live.
- News: TNLA and Myanmar Army clashes continue. 18 December 2016. Mizzima. 26 September 2015. 19 March 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210319231653/https://www.mizzima.com/news-domestic/tnla-and-myanmar-army-clashes-continue. live.
- Web site: Myanmar Peace Monitor - TNLA . 2016-12-18 . 2018-03-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180310072318/http://www.mmpeacemonitor.org/stakeholders/nippon-foundation/156-tnla . live .
- News: Clashes between Gov’t troops and TNLA continue. 18 December 2016. Mon News Agency. 21 September 2015. 13 February 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190213140636/http://monnews.org/2015/09/21/clashes-between-govt-troops-and-tnla-continue/. live.
- Web site: Myanmar facing ‘bloodbath’, UN envoy tells Security Council . 2023-11-05 . Al Jazeera . en.
