Black Leopard Army
Ethnic armed organisation in Myanmar / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Black Leopard Army[2] (Burmese: ကျားသစ်နက် တပ်မတော်[1][3][4]; abbr. BLA) is an ethnic armed organisation based in Sagaing Region.The BLA was founded on 23 October 2021, with nearly 700 members. According to Midland Voice, Over the past two years, the BLA participated in 78 clashes, killed 155 Tatmadaw soldiers, with 13 BLA soldiers killed and 6 injured.[1]
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Black Leopard Army | |
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ကျားသစ်နက် တပ်မတော် | |
Leader | Ko Ukkar |
Dates of operation | 23 October 2021 (2021-10-23) – present |
Headquarters | Yinmabin District |
Active regions | Sagaing Region |
Size | ~700[1] |
Allies | National Unity Government of Myanmar |
Opponents | Myanmar (SAC) |
Battles and wars | Myanmar civil war (2021–present) |
Website | Black Leopard Army on Facebook |
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