Kuki National Army

Kuki National Army
ကူကီးအမျိုးသားတပ်မတော်
Participant in the Insurgency in Northeast India and the Internal conflict in Myanmar
Flag of the Kuki National Army
Active 24 February 1988 (1988-02-24) – present
Ideology Kuki nationalism
Separatism
Leaders Pu Letlam
Pu Chuchung
Pi Ngangai
Headquarters Mobile headquarters
Area of operations

Northeast India

Myanmar (Burma)

Size 200+[1]
Part of Kuki National Organisation
Allies Kachin Independence Army[2]
Opponents

 India

 Myanmar

Union of Myanmar (until 2011)

Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma (until 1988)
Battles and wars
Website issuu.com/knoknaburma

The Kuki National Army (Burmese: ကူကီးအမျိုးသားတပ်မတော်; abbreviated KNA) is a Kuki insurgent group active in Northeast India and northwest Myanmar. It is the armed wing of the Kuki National Organisation.[1][2][3]

History

The Kuki National Army (KNA) was founded on 24 February 1988 with the goal of creating a separate state administered by the Kuki people in India and Myanmar (Burma). From its formation to 2013, the KNA was involved in 20 armed confrontations with the Tatmadaw (Myanmar Armed Forces).[1]

After the 2010 Burmese general election, pressure from other Kuki organisations forced the KNA to separate its Indian and Burmese wings, the latter of which was renamed and abbreviated KNA(B).[1]

Leadership

  • President: Pu Letlam
  • Vice President: Pu Chuchung
  • General Secretary: Pi Ngangai
  • Joint Secretary: Pu Khupmang
  • Defence Secretary: Pu Paulneo
  • Information and Publicity Secretary: Pu Seigin
  • Home Secretary: Pu Michael Sasat
  • Head of Intelligence: Pu Letkholun
  • Secretary of External Affairs and Liaison: Pu Boipu
  • Secretary of Human Rights Law and Analysis Wing: Pi Lalam

Areas of operation

The KNA operates two armed wings, one in India and one in Myanmar (known as KNA(B)).[1]

India

Myanmar (Burma)

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Kuki National Organization | Myanmar Peace Monitor". mmpeacemonitor.org. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Kuki National Army, Manipur". www.satp.org. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  3. ↑ "Kuki National Army (KNA) | Terrorist Groups | TRAC". www.trackingterrorism.org. Retrieved 23 February 2017.


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