Federal Union Army
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The Federal Union Army (Burmese: ဖက်ဒရယ် ပြည်ထောင်စု တပ်မတော်) is a military coalition in Myanmar (Burma) composed of fighters from various insurgent groups which are members of the United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC). It was established by the UNFC to protect areas with ethnic minorities.[1][2]
Dates of operation16 February 2011 – present
Groups
ActiveregionsKayah State
Kayin State
Shan State
Chin State
Kayin State
Shan State
Chin State
| Federal Union Army | |
|---|---|
| ဖက်ဒရယ် ပြည်ထောင်စု တပ်မတော် | |
| |
| Dates of operation | 16 February 2011 – present |
| Groups | |
| Active regions | Kayah State Kayin State Shan State Chin State |
| Ideology | Federalism Ethnic minority rights |
| Size | 10,000+ total fighters[citation needed] |
| Part of | United Nationalities Federal Council |
| Opponents |  Myanmar
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| Battles and wars | Internal conflict in Myanmar |
Membership
The UNFC, the parent organisation of the FUA, currently has five members. Fighters in the FUA come from some of, but not all of, the member parties.
Ceasefire members
- Chin National Front (suspended in November 2015)[3]
- Karen National Union (resigned in September 2014)[4]
- Karenni Army
- Lahu Democratic Union
- New Mon State Party
- Pa-O National Organization (suspended in November 2015)
- Shan State Army - North
Non-ceasefire members
- Arakan Army
- Kachin Independence Army (resigned in May 2017)
- Kuki National Army
- Ta'ang National Liberation Army (resigned in 2016)
- Wa National Organisation (resigned in May 2017)
- Zomi Revolutionary Army