Shanni Nationalities Army
The Shanni Nationalities Army (Burmese: ရှမ်းနီ အမျိုးသားများ တပ်မတော်; abbreviated SNA) is a Shanni insurgent group active in Kachin State, Myanmar (Burma). It was founded in January 2016 by expelled Shanni members of the Kachin Independence Army.[1][2]
| Shanni Nationalities Army | |
|---|---|
ရှမ်းနီ အမျိုးသားများ တပ်မတော် Participant in the Internal conflict in Myanmar | |
 Emblem of the Shanni Nationalities Army | |
| Active | January 2016 – present |
| Ideology | Shanni (Red Shan) nationalism |
| Area of operations | Kachin State ,Sagaing Division |
| Size | 700 |
| Allies | State allies
Non-state allies |
| Opponent(s) |  |
| Battles and war(s) | Internal conflict in Myanmar |
| Flag |  |
References
- ""Red Shan" form army in northern Burma after demand for new state". Shan Herald Agency for News. 25 January 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- Ghosh, Nirmal (27 February 2016). "Ethnic clashes highlight fragile peace in Myanmar". The Straits Times. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
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