Shan State National Army
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The Shan State National Army (Burmese: ရှမ်းပြည် အမျိုးသား တပ်မတော်; abbreviated SSNA) was a Shan nationalist insurgent group that fought against the then ruling State Peace and Development Council military regime of Myanmar (Burma). The commander of the SSNA was Colonel Kan Yod.
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Shan State National Army | |
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ရှမ်းပြည် အမျိုးသား တပ်မတော် | |
Leaders | Colonel Kan Yod |
Dates of operation | 1995 (1995)–2005 (2005) |
Headquarters | Hsipaw, Myanmar |
Active regions | Shan State, Myanmar |
Ideology | Shan nationalism Separatism |
Size | 8,000 |
Opponents | State opponents
Non-state opponents |
Battles and wars | Internal conflict in Myanmar |
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