Myanmar conflict
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Myanmar has been in armed conflict since 1948, when the country, then known as Burma, gained independence from the United Kingdom. The conflict has largely been ethnic-based, with ethnic armed organis
"They have gone back": Members of the CPB's delegation to the failed 1963 peace talks, returning to their bases by foot, c. November 1963.
State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi makes her opening speech at the second session of the Union Peace Conference – 21st Century Panglong, 24 May 2017.
State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi (left) was deposed in a military coup led by Senior General Min Aung Hlaing (right) on 1 February 2021.
Cadets of the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) preparing for military drills at the group's headquarters in Laiza
United Wa State Army
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The United Wa State Army, abbreviated as the UWSA or the UWS Army, is the military wing of the United Wa State Party, the de facto ruling party of Wa State in Myanmar. It is a well-equipped ethnic min
Bao Youxiang, Commander-in-Chief of UWSA
UWSA female soldiers stand at attention during ceremonies
UWSA soldiers stand at attention during ceremonies