Restoration Council of Shan State/ Shan State Army – RCSS/SSA |
| Founded – 1964, 1996 Headquarters – Loi Tai Leng, southern Shan State Active territories – Mong Ton and Mong Hsat Townships in eastern Shan State, Mong Pan, Mong Nai, Lai Kha, Kun Hein, Lwel Sit, Mawkmai, Moegaung and Namhsan in southern Shan State and Kyaukme and Namkham Townships in northern Shan State. Size – Over 14,000 Chairman – General Yawd Serk Vice-Chairman (1) – Lt-Gen Sai Yee Vice-Chairman (2), Commander-in-Chief – Major General Khay Ngin Secretary (1) – Colonel Sai Ngin After the bi-annual meeting of the RCSS held from 18 to 20 August 2023, the RCSS announced its continued adherence to the essence of the NCA. At the 8th Anniversary of the NCA in Nay Pyi Taw on 15 October 2023, RCSS Chair General Yawd Serk, delivered a speech on behalf of seven other EROs which signed the NCA. General Yawd Serk said: “The 2020 election-related political crises occurred. As the political problem could not be resolved through political means, the implementation of the NCA was also halted. Time for political and peace affairs was wasted.” Colonel Sai Ngin from RCSS/SSA assumed the role of General Secretary of the 7 EAO Alliance. On the 66th Anniversary of Shan National Revolution Day, the RCSS announced that it will meet and resolve all issues through peaceful dialogue with relevant organizations and will strive to reform the administrative system in their controlled areas and hold talks with all parties to establish a federal democratic union. Clashes with the military There were eight-armed clash events in 2020, eight in 2021. There were no armed clash events in 2022 and 2023. Clashes with EROs The RCSS/SSA clashed with NA-B comprised of KIA, AA, MNDAA and TNLA, SSPP/SSA, PSLF/TNLA, UWSP/UWSA and PNLO/PNLA. There are seven EROs which clashed with the RCSS/SSA. Of them, the number of clashes with the SSPP/SSA is the highest.
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