The following is a list of non-state armed groups involved in the Myanmar conflict, officially called ethnic armed organisations (EAOs) by the government of Myanmar.

Terminology The term "ethnic armed organisation" () emerged in Myanmar during the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement negotiations from 2013 to 2015. Various other terms, including "ethnic organisation", "ethnic resistance force", and "ethnic rebel group" have also been used to describe ethnic armed organisations.

These organisations typically:

claim to represent an ethnic identity aim to garner mutual recognition from other ethnic armed organisations through alliances and coalitions have an armed wing, and often a separate political wing

Active Myanmar-based NameAbbreviationFoundedStrengthHeadquartersLocationAffiliationsNotes Arakan ArmyAA2009 45,000+ Arakan Army (Kayin State)AA (Kayin)2010 350 (2024)Mobile headquartersKayin State Arakan Liberation ArmyALA1968 100 (2024)SittweArmed wing of the Arakan Liberation Party Bamar People's Liberation ArmyBPLA2021 1,000+Mobile headquartersEastern MyanmarCo-founded by activist Maung Saungkha Chin National ArmyCNA1988 1,500+ (2024)Camp VictoriaChin StateJoined the CRPH / NUG after the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état Chin National Defence ForceCNDF2021 UnknownFalamChin StateArmed wing of the Chin National Organisation Chinland Defense ForceCDF2021 UnknownMobile headquarters Danu People's Liberation ArmyDPLA2022 ~500Mobile headquartersShan StateArmed wing of the Danu People's Liberation Front Democratic Karen Benevolent ArmyDKBA/DKBA-52010 2,000+ (2024)Sonesee MyaingArmed wing of the Klohtoobaw Karen Organization Kachin Independence ArmyKIA1961 20,000 (2018)Kachin State, northern Shan StateHolds and governs territory in Kachin State Karen National ArmyKNA2024 7,000+Shwe KokkoKayin State Karen National Defence OrganisationKNDO1947 UnknownAffiliate of the Karen National Union Karen National Liberation ArmyKNLA1949 15,000 (2021)Broke its commitment to the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement in response to the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état Karenni ArmyKA1949 1,500 (2012)Burma center for Ethnic Studies, January 2012, "Briefing Paper No. 1" http://www.burmalibrary.org/docs13/BCES-BP-01-ceasefires(en).pdf Nya MoeKayah State Karenni National People's Liberation FrontKNPLF1978 2,000Pankan Kayah State Karenni Nationalities Defence ForceKNDF2021 7,000+Mobile headquarters Kayan National ArmyKNA2024UnknownUnknown Kayan New Land ArmyKNLP/A1964 200–300SeebuArmed wing of the Kayan New Land Party Kawthoolei ArmyKTLA2022 UnknownKayin StateBroke away from the Karen National Union July 2022KNU/KNLA Peace CouncilKPC2007 500+ (2024)To-kawkoKayin StateNot affiliated with the KNU or KNLA, despite its name Lahu Democratic UnionLDU1973 1,500 (2024)Loi LanShan State Mon National Liberation ArmyMNLA1958 1,000+ (2024)Ye Chaung PhyaArmed wing of the New Mon State PartySigned the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement in 2018, along with the Lahu Democratic Union Mon State Revolutionary ForceMSRF2021 UnknownMobile headquartersArmed wing of the Mon State Federal CouncilArmed wing of MSFC alongside the Mon State Defense Force Myanmar National Democratic Alliance ArmyMNDAA1989 6,000Mobile headquartersShan State (Kokang) National Democratic Alliance ArmyNDAA1989 3,000–4,000 (2016)Mong LaShan State New Democratic Army – Kachin1989 700 (peak)PangwaKachin StateSigned a ceasefire agreement with the government in 1989 and transformed into a Border Guard Forces in 2009 Pa-O National ArmyPNA1949 4,000 (2023)TaunggyiShan StateArmed wing of the Pa-O National Organisation Pa-O National Liberation ArmyPNLA2009 1,000+ (2024)Camp LaybwerArmed wing of the Pa-O National Liberation OrganisationSplit into a pro-peace talk and anti-junta faction in January 2024 Ramonnya Mon ArmyRMA2024 1,500UnknownArmed wing of the New Mon State Party (Anti-Military Dictatorship) Shanni Nationalities ArmySNA2016 1,000+ (2019)Mobile headquartersKachin StateAllies with the Shan State Army (RCSS) and the Tatmadaw Shan State Army (SSPP)SSPP/SSA1971 10,000 (2023)Wan HaiShan StateSigned ceasefire with Tatmadaw Shan State Army (RCSS)RCSS/SSA1996 8,000 (2024)Loi Tai LengSplit from the Mong Tai Army in 1995 Wuyang People's MilitiaLEM/LNDP2013 100 (2022)MyitkyinaKachin StateArmed wing of the Lisu National Development Party Ta'ang National Liberation ArmyTNLA1992 8,000–10,000 (2024)Mobile headquartersShan StateGoverns the Pa Laung Self-Administered Zone United Wa State ArmyUWSA1989 25,000 (2015)PangkhamShan StateGoverns the Wa Self-Administered Division (Wa State) Wa National ArmyWNA1969 200 (1998)HomeinShan StateSigned a peace agreement with the government in August 1997

Foreign-based NameAbbreviationFoundedStrengthHeadquartersLocationAffiliationsNotesArakan Rohingya ArmyARA2020 UnknownRohingya refugee camps, Cox's BazarBangladesh–Myanmar border Arakan Rohingya Salvation ArmyARSA2013 ~200 (2018)Rohingya refugee camps, Cox's Bazar Kamtapur Liberation OrganisationKLO1995 Unknown Taga, Sagaing (until 2019)Part of the UNLFWBased in India and operates in Assam and West BengalKanglei Yawol Kanna LupKYKL1994 UnknownMobile HeadquartersSagaing RegionPart of CorCom Kangleipak Communist PartyKCP1980 ~112 (2012)Mobile HeadquartersSagaing RegionPart of CorCom Kuki National ArmyKNA(B)1988 1200+ (2024)Mobile headquartersArmed wing of the Kuki National OrganisationBased in India and operates in Manipur Kuki-Chin National ArmyKCNA2017 UnknownMobile headquartersArmed wing of the Kuki-Chin National Front Naga Army1980 <500 (2016)Part of the UNLFW People's Liberation Army of ManipurPLAM1978 3,800 (2008)ManipurPart of CorComPeople's Revolutionary Party of KangleipakPREPAK1977 ~200 (2012)Mobile headquartersSagaing RegionPart of CorCom Rohingya Islami MahazRIM2020 Unknown Rohingya Solidarity OrganisationRSO1982 Unknown United Liberation Front of Asom-IndependentULFA-I1979 200 (2024)Taga, Sagaing (until 2019)Part of the UNLFW United National Liberation FrontUNLF1964 2,000ManipurPart of CorCom Zomi Revolutionary ArmyZRA-EC1997 130 (2016)ChurachandpurArmed wing of the Zomi Revolutionary Organisation

Defunct

NameAbbreviationFoundedDisbandedStrengthHeadquartersLocationAffiliationsNotesArakan Rohingya Islamic FrontARIF19861998 UnknownMobile headquarters National Democratic Front of BorolandNDFB19862020 3,000+Taga, Sagaing (until 2019) Part of the UNLFWCommunist Party of ArakanCPA19622004 UnknownMobile headquartersRakhine StateSplit from the Red Flag Communist Party Democratic Karen Buddhist ArmyDKBA19942010 <5,000Mobile headquartersKayin StateGod's Army19972006 500Mobile headquartersMyanmar–Thailand borderSurrendered to government forces in 2006 Kachin Defense ArmyKDA19912023 2,850 (2020)KawnghkaShan StateMongko Region Defence ArmyMRDA19952000 UnknownMongkoSplit from the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army Mong Tai ArmyMTA19851996 20,000HomeinSurrendered to the government in 1996Monland Restoration ArmyMRA20012012 100–300SangkhlaburiArmed wing of the Hongsawatoi Restoration PartySurrendered to government forces in 2012 MujahideenNone19471954 2,000MayuRakhine StateMajority of fighters surrendered to the government in the late 1950s and early 1960sRohingya Liberation PartyRLP19721974 800–2,500Mobile headquartersRakhine StateInsurgents fled across the border into Bangladesh after a massive military operation by the government in July 1974Rohingya National ArmyRNA19982001 UnknownCox's BazarArmed wing of the Arakan Rohingya National Organisation (ARNO)Rohingya Patriotic FrontRPF19741980s 70Mobile headquartersRakhine State Shan State ArmySSA19641976 1,500Mobile headquartersShan State Shan State National ArmySSNA19952005 8,000 (peak)HsipawShan StateMerged with the Shan State Army – South in 2005 Shan United Revolutionary ArmySURA19601996 UnknownHomein Vigorous Burmese Student WarriorsVBSW199920?? UnknownMobile headquartersMyanmar–Thailand border

Coalitions NameAbbreviationFoundedHeadquartersMembersNotes Federal Union ArmyFUA2011Chiang MaiArmed wing of the United Nationalities Federal CouncilNorthern AllianceNA-B2016LaizaAll four members of the Northern Alliance are also members of the Federal Political Negotiation and Consultative Committee.Three Brotherhood Alliance3BA2019 Chinland CouncilCC2023Camp Victoria Established as the army and governing body of the State of ChinlandChin Brotherhood AllianceCBA2023Political and military alliance of several Chin resistance groups created out of protest against the establishment of the State of Chinland Spring Revolution AllianceSRA2025United National Liberation Front of Western South East AsiaUNLFW2015Taga, Sagaing (until 2019)Alliance of several Northeast India separatist groups active in MyanmarCoordination CommitteeCorCom2011Alliance of several majority-Meitei separatist groups active in Northeast India with bases in Myanmar4K Coalition2023Alliance of ethnic Karen and Karenni rebel organisations7 EAO Alliance2024Alliance of signatories of the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA)Four Brothers Alliance2025Dil MuhammadAlliance of Rohingya militias

See also Combatants of the Myanmar conflict List of political and military organisations in Myanmar

Notes

References

External links Myanmar Peace Monitor – NGO based in Chiang Mai, Thailand that monitors Myanmar's ongoing peace process. Pyidaungsu Institute – Political institute based in Chiang Mai, Thailand focused on achieving political stability and peace in Myanmar.