The Federal Union Army () is a
military coalition
A coalition is formed when two or more people or groups temporarily work together to achieve a common goal. The term is most frequently used to denote a formation of power in political, military, or Economy, economic spaces.
Formation
According ...
in
Myanmar
Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar; and also referred to as Burma (the official English name until 1989), is a country in northwest Southeast Asia. It is the largest country by area in Mainland Southeast Asia and has ...
(Burma) composed of fighters from various insurgent groups which are members of the
United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC). It was established by the UNFC to protect areas with ethnic minorities.
Membership
The UNFC, the parent organisation of the FUA, currently has five members. Fighters in the FUA come from some of, but not all of, the member parties.
Ceasefire members
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Chin National Front
The Chin National Front (; CNF) is a Chin people, Chin Nationalism, nationalist political organization in Myanmar. According to its website, its armed wing, the Chin National Army (CNA), fights the government of Myanmar. The group was founded on 20 ...
(suspended in November 2015)
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Karen National Union (resigned in September 2014)
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Karenni Army
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Lahu Democratic Union
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New Mon State Party
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Pa-O National Organization (suspended in November 2015)
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Shan State Army - North
Non-ceasefire members
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Arakan Army
The Arakan Army (; Abbreviation, abbreviated AA), sometimes referred to as the Arakha Army is an Ethnic nationalism, ethnic-List of insurgent groups in Myanmar, armed organisation based in Rakhine State (Arakan). Founded in April 2009, the Ara ...
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Kachin Independence Army
The Kachin Independence Army (KIA; Kachin: ''Wunpawng Mungdan Shanglawt Hpyen Dap''; ) is a non-state armed group and the military wing of the Kachin Independence Organization (KIO), a political group of ethnic Kachins in Northern Myanmar ...
(resigned in May 2017)
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Kuki National Army
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Ta'ang National Liberation Army (resigned in 2016)
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Wa National Organisation (resigned in May 2017)
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Zomi Revolutionary Army
References
{{Insurgent groups in Myanmar
Ethnic armed organisations in Myanmar
Rebel alliances