Shan State Army (SSPP)
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Not to be confused with the Shan State Army (RCSS).
The Shan State Army (Burmese: ရှမ်းပြည်တပ်မတော် - မြောက်ပိုင်း; abbreviated SSA or SSPP/SSA), also known as Shan State Army – North (SSA-N)[lower-alpha 1] or Shan State Army/Special Region 3 (SSA/SR-3) is a Shan nationalist insurgent group in Myanmar (Burma). It is the armed wing of the Shan State Progress Party (SSPP).[5]
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Shan State Army (SSPP) | |
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ပႃႇတီႇမႂ်ႇသုင်ၸိုင်ႈတႆး – တပ်ႉသိုၵ်းၸိုင်ႈတႆး | |
Dates of operation | 1971 (1971)–present |
Group(s) | Shan State Progress Party |
Headquarters | Wan Hai, Kehsi Township, Shan State |
Active regions | Shan State, Myanmar |
Ideology | Shan nationalism Federalism |
Size | 10,000+[1] |
Allies | Communist Party of Burma (1971–1991) Karenni Nationalities Defence Force (2024–present) Pa-O National Liberation Army (2024–present) Ta'ang National Liberation Army (until 2024)[2] |
Opponents | State opponents:
Non-state opponents:
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Battles and wars | Internal conflict in Myanmar |
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