Karen Army

The Karen National Liberation Army (Burmese: ကရင်အမျိုးသား လွတ်မြောက်ရေး တပ်မတော်; abbreviated KNLA) is the military branch of the Karen National Union (KNU), which campaigns for the self-determination of the Karen people of Myanmar (Burma). The KNLA has been fighting the Burmese government since 1949.

The KNLA was reported to have had a strength of roughly 5,000 soldiers in 2006, and 6,000 in 2012. The army is divided into seven brigades and a 'Special Force' reserved for special operations.

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