Democratic Karen Buddhist ArmyThe Democratic Karen Buddhist Army (DKBA; Burmese: တိုးတက်သော ဗုဒ္ဓဘာသာ ကရင်အမျိုးသား တပ်ဖွဲ့) was an insurgent group of Buddhist soldiers and officers in Myanmar that split from the predominantly Christian-led Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA), one of the largest rebel factions in Myanmar.
Border Guard ForcesBorder Guard Forces (Burmese: နယ်ခြားစောင့်တပ်; abbreviatedBGF) are subdivisions of the Tatmadaw (Myanmar Armed Forces) consisting of former insurgent groups in Myanmar under the instruction of Regional Military Commands. The government announced its plan to create Border Guard Forces in April 2009, in the hopes of ending hostilities between the government and insurgent groups leading up to the 2010 general election.
KK ParkKK Park (Chinese: KK園區) is a scam centre located in Myawaddy Township, Myanmar. Located next to the Moei River on the Myanmar–Thailand border, the complex is a major hub of cybercrimes, internet fraud, investment frauds, pig butchering scams (a form of catfishing and romance scams usually using cryptocurrency), and human trafficking within the larger Golden Triangle region.
Operation 10272023–present anti-junta military operation in MyanmarBelligerentsState Administration CouncilBorder Guard Force 1006 (Kokang BGF)Shan State Army – NorthThree Brotherhood AllianceArakan ArmyMyanmar National Democratic Alliance ArmyTa'ang National Liberation ArmyCommunist Party of Burmaother anti-SAC forcesCommanders and leaders Brig. Gen. Tun Tun Myint Brig. Gen. Kyaw Swar Oo Brig. Gen. Aung Kyaw Lwin † Brig. Gen. Zin Myo Swe (POW) Brig. Gen. Zaw Min Tun (POW) Brig.
Karen National Liberation ArmyThe Karen National Liberation Army (Burmese: ကရင်အမျိုးသား လွတ်မြောက်ရေးတပ်မတော်; abbreviated KNLA) is the military branch of the Karen National Union (KNU), which campaigns for the self-determination of the Karen people of Myanmar (formerly Burma). The KNLA has been fighting the Burmese government since the 1960s as part of the Karen conflict, which has been ongoing since 1949.
MyanmarMyanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and also referred to as Burma (the official English name until 1989), is a country in northwest Southeast Asia. It is the largest country by area in Mainland Southeast Asia and has a population of about 55 million. It is bordered by India and Bangladesh to the northwest, China to the northeast, Laos and Thailand to the east and southeast, and the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal to the south and southwest.
State Administration CouncilThe State Administration Council (Burmese: နိုင်ငံတော်စီမံအုပ်ချုပ်ရေးကောင်စီ; abbreviated SAC or နစက) was a military junta that governed Myanmar from 2021 to 2025, established by Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Min Aung Hlaing following the February 2021 coup d'état and the declaration of a state of emergency by the National Defence and Security Council (NDSC).
Burmese languageTibeto-Burman languageA man speaking Burmese.Burmese is a Tibeto-Burman language spoken in Myanmar, where it is the official language, lingua franca, and the native language of the Bamar, the country's largest ethnic group. The Constitution of Myanmar officially refers to it as the Myanmar language in English, though most English speakers continue to refer to the language as Burmese, after Burma—a name with co-official status until 1989 (see Names of Myanmar).
InsurgencyRevolt or uprising by irregular forces Insurgents in northern Iraq during the Iraqi insurgency (2003–2011) An insurgency is a violent, armed rebellion by small, lightly armed bands who practice guerrilla warfare against a larger authority. The key descriptive feature of insurgency is its asymmetric nature: small irregular forces face a large, well-equipped, regular military force state adversary.
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Kayin StateThis article contains Karen script. Without proper , you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Karen script.AbbreviationAn abbreviation (from Latin brevis 'short') is a shortened form of a word or phrase, by any method including shortening, contraction, initialism (which includes acronym), or crasis. An abbreviation may be a shortened form of a word, usually ended with a trailing full stop (period). For example, the term etc. is the usual abbreviation for the Latin phrase et cetera.
BuddhistsBuddhists, also known as Bauddha, are people who adhere to Buddhism, an Indian religious and philosophical tradition founded by the Buddha in the 6th or 5th century BCE in the Indian subcontinent. Buddhist identity may be religious, cultural, or secular, encompassing ordained members of the monastic community (Saṅgha), lay practitioners, and individuals who adopt Buddhist ethical principles, meditation, or mindfulness practices without formal ritual affiliation.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.