The Palaung State Liberation Front (PSLF/TNLA)

တအောင်းအမျိုးသားလွတ်မြောက်ရေးတပ်ဦး
Army wing: Ta’ang National Liberation Army

SUMMARY

Founded: 1963, 1976, January 1992, January 2009
Headquarters: Mobile
Active Regions: Northern Shan State – Nawnghkio, Kyaukme, Hsipaw, Kutkai, Namtu, Mantong, Namsang, Namhkan, Muse, Mongmit
Mandalay Region – Mogok
Size: Over 6,000

Palaung State Liberation Organization (PSLO/A) made a ceasefire to the government
in 1991 and disarmed in April 2005. Palaung leaders Tar Aik Bong, Mai Tin Maung and other
PSLO/A leaders formed the Palaung State Liberation Front (PSLF) to fill the gap of armed
struggles and continued to fight against the Myanmar military regime.

Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) is the army wing of PSLF. Currently, TNLA are fighting alongside the KIA, SSPP/SSA and MNDAA against the government in northern Shan state. There are 3 brigades in TNLA.

After the 2010 elections, the government recognized the areas that Palaung (also known as Ta’ang) inhabit in northern Shan state as an administration zone. However, it remains very underdeveloped and there are very few schools and hospitals.

PSLF’s aims and Objectives:

1. To obtain freedom for all Ta’ang Nationals from oppression.
2. To form Ta’ang autonomy that has a guarantee for Democracy and human rights.
3. To oppose and fight against dictatorship and any form of racial discrimination.
4. To attain national equality and self-determination.
5. To establish a genuine federal union that guarantees autonomy.

Leader:
Brig. Gen. Tar Aik Bong (Chairman)
Brig. Gen. Tar Jok Jar (Vicechairman)
Col. Tar Bone Kyaw (Gen Secretary)

Commander-in-Chief: Tar Hod Plarng
Information Department: Mai Aik Kyaw
Foreign affair Department: Tar Parn La

The Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA), established in 1963 as the Palaung National Army, in 1976 as the Palaung State Liberation Army (PSLA) and in January 1992 as the Palaung State Liberation Front (PSLF), was formed in January 2009 to provide practical protection for the Ta’ang Palaung region. After a ceasefire agreement was signed between the military government and the PSLA in April 1991, divisions within the group led to the formation of the PSLF. The PSLF/TNLA pursues the political goal of building a federal union that guarantees democracy, human rights and self-determination.

The group cooperates militarily with the four-member Northern Alliance, and the Three Brotherhood Alliance, and is also a member of the United Wa State Army (UWSA)-led Federal Political Negotiation Consultative Committee (FPNCC). Despite talks with the government representatives on a ceasefire, heavy fighting with the military continues. Clashes also occur with the Restoration Council of Shan States (RCSS/SSA) in northern Shan State.

The TNLA along with the Three Brotherhood Alliance, has declared seven unilateral ceasefires between 2019 and 2020, and some fighting continues due to Tatmadaw’s offensives. The group has acknowledged the outcome of the 2020 general elections and released a four-point statement on November 11th, 2020, calling for an end to the civil war in the post-election political landscape. Among the four points in the group’s statement was a call for an end to the military offensives in ethnic areas, particularly in Rakhine State.

Ceasefire & Peace Process

Ceasefire & Peace Process: Non-ceasefire group

#Clashes:
Clashes with Tatmadaw:
2012: 17
2013: 65
2014: 136
2015: 219
2016: 309
Clashes with RCSS:
2015:17
2016: 145

Central Committee: 23
Reserved Committee: ( 8 )
Official delegation team: N/A

Liaison offices: N/A
Alliances: FPNCC
Northern Alliance – Burma.

Contact:
Website: http://www.pslftnla.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PslfTnla/
Email: [email protected]com
Phone: