People's Defence Force (Kalay) (

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: ပြည်သူ့ကာကွယ်ရေးတပ်ဖွဲ့ (ကလေး)

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PDF Kalay) is a local defence force operating in

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myo, Sagain. It was formed by Myanmar youths under the

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and

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activists in 2021 in response to the coup d'état that occurred on 1 February 2021 and the ongoing violence in

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by the

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. The force comprises 12 battalions.

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