Federal Union Army
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Dates of operation16 February 2011 – present
Group(s)
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 |
| Group(s) | |
| 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
|
| Battles and wars | Internal conflict in Myanmar |
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]