God's Army (revolutionary group)
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This article is about the defunct insurgent group in Myanmar (Burma). For other uses, see Army of God (disambiguation).
God's Army (Burmese: ဘုရားသခင်၏ တပ်မတော်) was a Christian armed revolutionary group that opposed the then-ruling military junta of Myanmar (Burma).[2][3] The group was an offshoot of the Karen National Union. They were based along the Thailand-Burma border, and conducted a string of audacious guerrilla actions including allegedly being involved in the seizure of the Myanmar embassy in Bangkok in 1999. They have been described as a terrorist organisation.[4][5]
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God's Army | |
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ဘုရားသခင်၏ တပ်မတော် | |
Leaders | Johnny and Luther Htoo |
Dates of operation | 1997 (1997)–2006 (2006) |
Active regions | Kayin State Myanmar–Thailand border |
Ideology | Karen interests Christian extremism |
Size | 500 (peak)[1] |
Allies | Vigorous Burmese Student Warriors (alleged) |
Opponents | Union of Myanmar |
Battles and wars | Internal conflict in Myanmar
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