4K Coalition

The 4K Coalition is an alliance of Karen and Karenni EAOs. Formed in June 2023, it consists of: Karen National Liberation Army, Karenni National People's Liberation Front, Karenni Army, and Karenni Nationalities Defence Force.^[3][1][4]

Dates of operation13 June 2023 (2023-06-13) – present

Groups

• Karen National Liberation Army
• Karenni Army
• Karenni National People's Liberation Front
• Karenni Nationalities Defence Force

ActiveregionsKarenni State
Kayin State
Shan State
Myanmar-Thailand border

IdeologyEthnic nationalism
Ethnic separatism
Federalism

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4K Coalition
4Kမဟာမိတ်တပ်ဖွဲ့
Dates of operation	13 June 2023 (2023-06-13) – present
Groups	Karen National Liberation Army Karenni Army Karenni National People's Liberation Front Karenni Nationalities Defence Force
Active regions	Karenni State Kayin State Shan State Myanmar-Thailand border
Ideology	Ethnic nationalism Ethnic separatism Federalism
Allies	State allies National Unity Government[1] Non-state allies Arakan Army[1] Bamar People's Liberation Army[1] People's Defence Force People's Liberation Army[1]
Opponents	Myanmar (SAC) Tatmadaw  Myanmar Army Eastern Command Myanmar Police Force
Battles and wars	Internal conflict in Myanmar Myanmar civil war (2021-present) Battle of Mese Operation 1107[2] Operation 1111

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