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Tar Bone Kyaw

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Tar Bone Kyaw
Tar Bone Kyaw in 2023
Native name
တာဘုန်းကျော်
AllegianceTa'ang National Liberation Army
Years of serviceJanuary 1992 (1992-01) – present
RankColonel
Battles/warsInternal conflict in Myanmar

Tar Bone Kyaw (Burmese: တာဘုန်းကျော်) is a senior Ta'ang (Palaung) military and political leader in Shan State, Myanmar (Burma). He is currently the secretary general of the Palaung State Liberation Front (PSLF), and the second-in-command of its armed wing, the Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA).[1][2][3][4][5]

Military career[edit]

Tar Bone Kyaw served in the Palaung State Liberation Organization/Army (PSLO/A) until they signed a ceasefire agreement with the government in 1991. After the PSLO/A disbanded, Tar Bone Kyaw, together with another Ta'ang leader, Tar Aik Bong, founded the TNLA alongside the PSLF to continue fighting for the self-determination of the Ta'ang people.[4]

When Operation 1027 was launched on 27 October 2023, Tar Bone Kyaw told Agence France-Presse that the Three Brotherhood Alliance would end their ceasefire with the military junta.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Hay, Wayne (17 February 2016). "Myanmar rebels continue fight despite ceasefire deal". www.aljazeera.com. Archived from the original on 11 July 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  2. ^ Mang, Lun Min (11 August 2015). "Govt proposes TNLA ceasefire talks". Archived from the original on 3 July 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  3. ^ "TNLA and Myanmar Army clashes continue". Mizzima. 26 September 2015. Archived from the original on 19 March 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  4. ^ a b "Myanmar Peace Monitor - TNLA". Archived from the original on 2018-03-10. Retrieved 2016-12-18.
  5. ^ "Clashes between Gov't troops and TNLA continue". Mon News Agency. 21 September 2015. Archived from the original on 13 February 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  6. ^ "Myanmar facing 'bloodbath', UN envoy tells Security Council". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2023-11-05.