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Burma-Myanmar: Red Shan form Shanni Nationalities Army (SNA) in northern Burma after demand for new state
Tuesday, January 26, 2016 16:34
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The “Red Shan” of northern Burma announced the formation of their armed group, the Shanni Nationalities Army (SNA), on social media last week, amidst calls for their own state in parliament.
Described as an independent organization “not under any other group,” the SNA claims to represent the Shan peoples of northern Burma. With a population estimated at 300,000, the Red Shan—translated to Shan-ni in Burmese and Tai-leng in Shan—largely live in southern Kachin State, particularly near Mohnyin and Bhamo, and in Sagaing Division.
Source: http://www.warsintheworld.com/index.php/2016/01/27/burma-myanmar-red-shan-form-shanni-nationalities-army-sna-in-northern-burma-after-demand-for-new-state/
