Kawthoolei Army | |
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ကော်သူးလေတပ်မတော် | |
Leader | Nerdah Mya [1] |
Dates of operation | 16 July 2022 | – present
Active regions |
Kayin State Mon State Tanintharyi Region Myanmar-Thailand border |
Ideology |
Federalism Karen nationalism Separatism |
Allies | National Unity Government of Myanmar People's Liberation Army |
Opponents | Myanmar ( SAC) |
Battles and wars | Internal conflict in Myanmar |
The Kawthoolei Army [2] [1] ( Burmese: ကော်သူးလေတပ်မတော်; abbr. KTLA) is a militant and separatist group in Myanmar, splited from Karen National Union.
In April 2023, the KTLA launched an offensive against the Kayin State BGF in Shwe Kokko, forcing over 10,000 people to flee into Thailand. [3]