Palaung State Liberation Front/ Ta’ang National Liberation Army – PSLF/TNLA |
| Founded – 1963, 1976, January 1992, January 2009 Headquarters – Mobile Active territories – Naungcho, Kyaukme, Thibaw, Kutkai, Namtu, Mongton, Namhsan, Namkhan, Muse and Mongmit in northern Shan State and Mogok in Mandalay Region Size – Over 8,000 Chair – Major General Tar Aik Phone Vice-Chair – Brig-Gen Tar Jaw Kyar General Secretary – Brig-Gen Tar Bone Kyaw The PSLF/TNLA is one of the 3BHA members along with the MNDAA and the ULA/AA. It is cooperating militarily and politically with the MNDAA and the ULA/ AA. The PSLF/TNLA is a member of the FPNCC led by the UWSP/UWSA and the KIO/KIA. Although the PSLF/TNLA is not directly involved in the NUCC, there are engagements and exchanges of information between the PSLF/TNLA and the Ta’ang Political Consultative Committee (TPCC), which is a member of the NUCC. Their voices are included in the TPCC, said PSLF/TNLA general secretary. On 11 and 12 March 2023, the PSLF/TNLA also participated in the discussion on the third draft of the Ta’ang State Constitution led by the TPCC, and the Ta’ ang State Constitution (Third) Draft was approved. On 27 October 2023, the 3BHA declared Operation 1027 and launched an offensive against the military in northern Shan State. Due to the Haigeng Agreement mediated by the Chinese government, the PSLF/TNLA reached a ceasefire with the military in northern Shan State on 11 January 2024. On 25 June 2024, the PSLF/TNLA launched “Operation 1027” Part-2 together with local allied resistance forces. During the military campaign of “Operation 1027” Part (2), the PSLF/TNLA conducted military offensives in Mandalay Region, in collaboration with the regional resistance forces, including the Mandalay-PDF under the NUG. In collaboration with its allied resistance forces, the PSLF/TNLA captured nine towns from the military—Monglon in Kyaukme Township on 5 December 2023, Namhsan on 15 December, Manton on 22 December, Namtu on 28 December, Mongngaw on 29 December, Kutkai on 7 January 2024, Nawnghkio on 26 June and Mongmit on 16 July. At the ceremony to mark the 61st Anniversary of Ta’ang National Liberation Revolution Day, PSLF Chair Lt-Gen Tar Aik Phone said it would totally eliminate administrative mechanisms under the military in the captured townships and carry out the practical implementation to start operating new administrative and security mechanisms based on a fair and just legal system without discrimination of local ethnic groups. It will continue to join hands with the public which is resisting the military in order to root out dictatorship, protect the lives and property of the public and to gain more control over the region. Clashes with the Military There were 15 armed clash events in 2020. The number of armed clash events reached 125 from January 2021 to 9 July 2024. Clashes with the EROs There were armed clash events with the RCSS/SSA and SSPP/SSA.
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