Karenni National People's Liberation Front
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The Karenni National People's Liberation Front (KNPLF) is a communist and Karenni nationalist insurgent group active in Kayah State, Myanmar (Burma). It agreed to become a government-sponsored border guard force on 8 November 2009 although it remains active under the name of KNPLF.[9] Starting from 13 June 2023, it has decided to change sides to the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA), Karenni Army (KA), Karenni Nationalities Defense Force (KNDF), and People's Defense Force (PDF) and fight the military regime.
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Karenni National People's Liberation Front | |
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ကရင်နီပြည်လူမျိုးပေါင်းစုံပြည်သူ့လွတ်မြောက်ရေးတပ်ဦး | |
Leaders | U Tun Kyaw[1] |
Dates of operation | 1978 (1978)–2009 (2009), 2023–present (2023–present) |
Headquarters | Pankan village, Loikaw Township[2] |
Active regions | Kayah State Myanmar-Thailand border |
Ideology | Marxism-Leninism[3] Karenni nationalism Federalism |
Size | 2,000 (2021)[4] |
Allies | State allies:
Non-state allies: Other allies:
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Opponents | State opponents:
Non-state opponents:
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Battles and wars | Internal conflict in Myanmar |
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