4K Coalition

The 4K Coalition is an alliance of Karen and Karenni EAOs. Formed in June 2023, it consists of: Karen National Liberation Army, Karenni National People's Liberation Front, Karenni Army, and Karenni Nationalities Defence Force.^[2][3][4]

4K Coalition
4Kမဟာမိတ်တပ်ဖွဲ့
Dates of operation	13 June 2023 (2023-06-13) – present
Group(s)	Karen National Liberation Army Karenni Army Karenni National People's Liberation Front Karenni Nationalities Defence Force
Active regions	Karenni State Kayin State Shan State Myanmar-Thailand border
Ideology	Ethnic nationalism Ethnic separatism Federalism
Allies	State allies National Unity Government[citation needed] Non-state allies Arakan Army[citation needed] Bamar People's Liberation Army[citation needed] People's Defence Force People's Liberation Army[citation needed]
Opponents	Myanmar (SAC) Tatmadaw  Myanmar Army Eastern Command Myanmar Police Force
Battles and wars	Internal conflict in Myanmar Myanmar civil war (2021-present) Battle of Mese Operation 1107[1] Operation 1111

References

1. J, Esther (10 November 2023). "After attacking military target in Karenni State, KNDF and KNPLF announce launch of 'Operation 1107'". Myanmar Now. Archived from the original on November 10, 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
2. "Intense clash in Mese, Karenni State". Democratic Voice of Burma (in Burmese). 20 June 2023. Archived from the original on 25 June 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
3. "The 4K, the clash in Mese, and the military movement of Karenni State". People's Spring (in Burmese). 20 June 2023. Archived from the original on 2 July 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
4. Two more military outposts fall to Karenni resistance forces near Thai border. Myanmar Now. Esther J. June 26, 2023. Archived 2023-07-25 at the Wayback Machine