The Student Armed Force (, ''Kyāungthā Letyōn Tattaw'';

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SAF or ကလတ) is an armed resistance organization in Myanmar.

History

In response to the

2021 Myanmar coup d'état A coup d'état in Myanmar began on the morning of 1 February 2021, when Elections in Myanmar, democratically elected members of the country's ruling party, the National League for Democracy (NLD), were deposed by the Tatmadaw, Myanmar's milita ...

, members of Yangon-based learned basic military training in the liberated area of the

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 ...

, and with the support of the Arakan Army formed the Student Armed Force on April 27, 2021, with 22 leaders. On 24 January 2022, the Student Armed Force carried out an assault on a 60-soldier Tamadaw column in the jungles of

Magway Region Magway Region (, ; formerly Magway Division) is an administrative divisions of Myanmar, administrative division in central Myanmar. It is the second largest of Myanmar's seven divisions, with an area of . Pa-de Dam (ပဒဲဆည်) is one of ...

, resulting in nine fatalities among the Tamadaw troops. Former actress Honey Nway Oo is currently serving as a senior officer in the force.

References

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