Playlist - Burma’s Long War

The Long War Pt. 3; The Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA)

The Long War Pt. 3; The Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA)

The oldest of the Burmese Ethnic Armed Organisations (EAOs) the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) is the armed wing of the Karen National Union (KNU). A member of the Sino-Tibetan peoples, the Karen’s origins are difficult to trace, though scholars believe they...

The Long War Pt. 2; The Arakan Army

The Long War Pt. 2; The Arakan Army

This is the second in a series on the Ethnic Armed Organisations (EAOs) of  the Civil Conflict in Burma (also known as Myanmar) and if you want know about the origins of the war see Part One. In a war that has lasted over seventy five years, the Arakan Army is the...

Fighting Between Burma Army and Ethnic Forces Intensifies

Fighting Between Burma Army and Ethnic Forces Intensifies

Though it is difficult to independently verify, it sounds like Arakan Army snipers are taking a toll. Military Matters has detailed before the methods being used by the Arakan Army (AA) in the west of Burma since heavy fighting started between the ethnic force and the...

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The civil war in Myanmar/Burma is the world’s longest running civil war, between the government armed forces known as the Tatmadaw and the ethnic armed organizations (EAOs). The conflict dates back to pre-WWII days and shows no signs of resolution.

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