People's Defence Force (Kalay)

People's Defence Force (Kalay) (Burmese: ပြည်သူ့ကာကွယ်ရေးတပ်ဖွဲ့ (ကလေး) abbreviated PDF Kalay) is a local defence force operating in Kalaymyo, Sagain. It was formed by Myanmar youths under the National Unity Government and pro-democracy activists in 2021 in response to the coup d'état that occurred on 1 February 2021 and the ongoing violence in Myanmar by the military junta. The force comprises 12 battalions.

People's Defence Force (Kalay)
ပြည်သူ့ကာကွယ်ရေးတပ်ဖွဲ့ (ကလေး)
Headquarters	Kalay
Active regions	Kalay, Sagaing Region
Size	800+
Part of	Myanmar (NUG) People's Defence Force
Allies	Chin National Army[1] Chin National Defence Force[2] Chinland Defense Force
Opponents	Myanmar (SAC) Tatmadaw  Myanmar Army North Western Command Myanmar Police Force Pyusawhti militias[3]
Battles and wars	Internal conflict in Myanmar Myanmar civil war (2021–present) Kalay clashes
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