Federal Union Army
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]
| Federal Union Army | |
|---|---|
| ဖက်ဒရယ် ပြည်ထောင်စု တပ်မတော် | |
| Dates of operation | 16 February 2011 – present |
| Group(s) | |
| Active regions | Kayah State Kayin State Shan State |
| Ideology | Federalism Ethnic minority rights |
| Size | 10,000+ total fighters |
| Part of | United Nationalities Federal Council |
| Opponents |  Myanmar
|
| 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)
- Ta'ang National Liberation Army (resigned in 2016)
- Wa National Organisation (resigned in May 2017)
References
- "Myanmar Peace Monitor: Stakeholders - UNFC".
- Een, Naing Kun (2 December 2014). "Myanmar Ethnic Rebels Form Combined Federal Army". VOA. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
- "Ceasefire Cited as Ethnic UNFC Alliance Suspends Two Members". 12 November 2015.
- "Why Did the KNU Withdraw From the UNFC?". 3 September 2014.
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