United Wa State Army

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Establishment

• February 2021: The United Wa State Army controlled part of the Wa State since before the start of the civil war.

Chronology

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1. Internal conflict in Myanmar

A series of primarily ethnic conflicts within Myanmar that began shortly after the country, then known as Burma, became independent from the United Kingdom in 1948.

1.1. Myanmar Civil War

In response to the 2021 coup d'état by the Armed Forces of Myanmar, several ethnical and political factions of Myanmar started a rebellion against the Myanmar Government. The National Unity Government and its military wing, the People's Defence Force, ist the most important political faction fighting against the Military Junta. The Myanmar Civil War, however, involves many ethnical factions whose aim is either more autonomy from the central government or independence.

• February 2021: The United Wa State Army controlled part of the Wa State since before the start of the civil war.

1.1.1. Operation 1027

Is an offensive conducted by the Three Brotherhood Alliance, a military coalition composed of three ethnic armed organisations in Myanmar: the Arakan Army (AA), Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), and Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA)

• January 2024: Footage appeared on social media suggesting that the United Wa State Army had taken control of Hopang, the nominal capital of the Wa Self-Administered Division, with junta forces losing control of the east bank of the Salween River.

Selected Sources

• 2024, May 30th. Briefing Paper: Effective Control in Myanmar 2024 Update. 2024, May 30th. Special Advisory Council for Myanmar. https://specialadvisorycouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/SAC-M-Effective-Control-in-Myanmar-2024-Update-ENGLISH.pdf