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Combatants of the internal conflict in Myanmar

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As a protracted armed conflict spanning more than seven decades, the internal conflict in Myanmar has involved over fifty different armed groups, three military juntas, and seven civilian-led governments.

AFPFL government (1948–1962)

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 Union of Burma (AFPFL government) Ethnic armed organisations
  • Tatmadaw
    • Burma Army
      • Battalions
        • No. 1 Burma Rifles
          • Military police
          • Taungoo guerillas
        • No. 2 Burma Rifles
          • 2× Karen companies
          • 1× Chin company
          • 1× Kachin company
        • No. 3 Burma Rifles
        • No. 4 Burma Rifles
        • No. 5 Burma Rifles
        • No. 6 Burma Rifles
        • No. 1 Karen Rifles
        • No. 2 Karen Rifles
        • No. 3 Karen Rifles
        • No. 1 Kachin Rifles
        • No. 2 Kachin Rifles
        • No. 1 Chin Rifles
        • No. 2 Chin Rifles
        • No. 4 Burma Regiment (Gurkhas)
        • Chin Hill Battalion
      • Regional Military Commands
        • Northern Command
        • Southern Command
        • Eastern Command
        • Northwestern Command
        • Southwestern Command
        • Southeastern Command
        • Central Command
    • Burma Navy
    • Burma Air Force
    • Burma Police Force

Ne Win's government (1962–1988)

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Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma[a] Ethnic armed organisations
  • Tatmadaw
    • Burma Army
      • Regional Military Commands
        • Northern Command
        • Southern Command
        • Western Command
        • Eastern Command
        • Northwestern Command
        • Northeastern Command
        • Southwestern Command
        • Southeastern Command
        • Central Command
        • Yangon Command
      • Light Infantry Divisions
        • 22nd Light Infantry Division
        • 33rd Light Infantry Division
        • 44th Light Infantry Division
        • 55th Light Infantry Division
        • 66th Light Infantry Division
        • 77th Light Infantry Division
        • 88th Light Infantry Division
        • 99th Light Infantry Division
    • Burma Navy
    • Burma Air Force
    • Burma Police Force

SLORC / SPDC government (1988–2011)

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Union of Myanmar[b] (SLORC / SPDC) Ethnic armed organisations

Post-SPDC civilian government (2011–2021)

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 Republic of the Union of Myanmar Ethnic armed organisations

State Administration Council (since 2021)

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State Administration Council National Unity Government
and ethnic armed organisations

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Officially the Union of Burma from 1962 to 1974
  2. ^ Officially the Union of Burma from 1988 to 1989 and the Republic of the Union of Myanmar from 2008 onwards

References

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  1. ^ Fleischmann, Klaus. Die Kommunistische Partei Birmas – Von den Anfängen bis zur Gegenwart. Hamburg: Institut für Asienkunde, 1989. p. 405.
  2. ^ a b "Border Guard Force Scheme". mmpeacemonitor.org. Myanmar Peace Monitor. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  3. ^ Zaw, Htet Naing (24 June 2019). "AA Naval Attack Kills 2 Tatmadaw Fighters". The Irrawaddy. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  4. ^ Katie Hunt. "Myanmar Air Force helicopters fire on armed villagers in Rakhine state". CNN. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  5. ^ "Karenni resistance fighters open new front against junta". Myanmar Now. 26 May 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Interview: 'Our Strength is in the People'". Radio Free Asia. 25 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Myanmar Junta Security Minister Admits Defeat Across Region". The Irrawaddy. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.