Shan State Army (SSPP)

The Shan State Army (Burmese: ရှမ်းပြည်တပ်မတော် - မြောက်ပိုင်း; abbreviatedSSA or SSPP/SSA), also known as Shan State Army – North (SSA-N) or Shan State Army/Special Region 3 (SSA/SR-3) is a Shan nationalistinsurgent group in Myanmar (Burma). It is the armed wing of the Shan State Progress Party (SSPP).