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{{Infobox militant organization
| name = Kawthoolei Armed Forces
| logo =
| caption =
| native_name = ကော်သူးလေတပ်မတော်
| native_name_lang = my
| other_name =
| leader =
| foundation =
| dates = {{Start date|df=yes|2014|10|}} – present
| dissolved =
| merger =
| split =
| predecessor =
| merged =
| successor =
| country =
| allegiance =
| motives =
| area =
| headquarters =
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| ideology = [[Karen people|Karen]] [[nationalism]]<br />[[Separatism]]
| position =
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| status =
| size =
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|partof =
|allies = [[National Unity Government of Myanmar]]
*{{flagicon image|Flag_of_PDF_Myanmar.svg}} [[People's Defence Force (Myanmar)|People's Defense Force]]
| opponents = {{plainlist|
* '''State opponents:'''
* {{flag|Myanmar}}
}}
*{{flagicon image|Flag of the Myanmar Armed Forces.svg}} [[Tatmadaw]]
**{{army|MYA}}
**{{flagicon image|Flag_of_Myanmar_Border_Guard_Forces.png}} [[Border Guard Forces]]
* '''Non-state opponents:'''
* [[Kawthoolei Army]]<ref name=ethkar/>
| battles = [[Myanmar civil war (2021–present)]]
| flag =
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}}
The '''Kawthoolei Armed Forces''' ({{lang-my|ကော့သူးလေတပ်မတော်}}; [[Abbreviation|abbr.]] '''KAF''') is an ethnic [[Karen people|Karen]] rebel alliance.
==Origins==
{{Excerpt|Karen National Defence Organisation#Early Karen conflict}}
==Proposed Merger==
On October 2014, the [[Democratic Karen Benevolent Army]], the [[KNU/KNLA Peace Council]], the [[Karen National Defence Organisation]], and the [[Karen National Union]] allegedly decided to unite into the KAF. However, many within the KNU and KNDO leadership swiftly denied that it agreed, claiming that those who joined the KAF made a "personal choice."<ref> [https://english.dvb.no/dkba-and-knu-hold-meeting-to-discuss-kaf-proposal-burma-myanmar/ Karen rebels meet to discuss merger proposal]. October 21, 2014. Naw Noreen. [[Democratic Voice of Burma]] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/2023120...uss-kaf-proposal-burma-myanmar/|date=December 4, 2023}}</ref> <ref> [https://karennews.org/2014/10/karen...kawthoolei-armed-forces-but-questions-remain/ Karen Armed Groups to Form United ‘Kawthoolei Armed Forces,’ but Questions Remain]. October 16, 2014. Karen News. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/2023120...ed-forces-but-questions-remain/|date=December 4, 2023}}</ref> <ref> [https://www.bnionline.net/en/phopht...thoolei-armed-force-despite-controversy-.html Karen Community Welcomes Kawthoolei Armed Force despite Controversy]. October 22, 2014. Phophtaw. Burma News International. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/2022031...ed-force-despite-controversy-.html|date=March 10, 2022}}</ref><ref> [http://www.irrawaddy.org/burma/karen-rebel-groups-plan-military-cooperation.html Karen Rebel Groups Plan Military Cooperation]. [[The Irrawaddy]]. Saw Yan Naing. October 14, 2014. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/2014101...s-plan-military-cooperation.html|date=October 14, 2014}} </ref>
===Tensions===
After DKBA-5, the KNU/KNLA Peace Council, and the KNLA signed the [[Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement]] a year later, a statement ostensibly written by the KAF denounced the NCA for solidifying military rule in Myanmar.<ref> [https://www.burmalink.org/kawthoolei-armed-forces-disagrees-about-the-nca-signing/ Kawthoolei Armed Forces Disagrees about the NCA Signing]. Burma Link. October 8, 2015. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/2016102...disagrees-about-the-nca-signing/|date=October 24, 2016}}</ref>
===2021 coup d'etat===
After the [[2021 Myanmar coup d'etat|2021 coup]], the KNU and DKBA verbally agreed to reunite into the KAF on August 2022 after the latter group's negotiations with the Tatmadaw fell apart.<ref name=ethkar> [https://myanmar-now.org/en/news/ethnic-karen-leaders-come-to-historic-agreement-to-reunite-knu-dkba/ Ethnic Karen leaders come to historic agreement to reunite KNU, DKBA]. [[Myanmar Now]]. August 30, 2022. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/2023120...-agreement-to-reunite-knu-dkba/|date=December 2, 2023}}</ref>
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Ethnic armed organisations}}
[[Category:2014 establishments in Myanmar]]
[[Category:Ethnic armed organisations in Myanmar]]
{{Myanmar-org-stub}}
Okumaya devam et...
{{Infobox militant organization
| name = Kawthoolei Armed Forces
| logo =
| caption =
| native_name = ကော်သူးလေတပ်မတော်
| native_name_lang = my
| other_name =
| leader =
| foundation =
| dates = {{Start date|df=yes|2014|10|}} – present
| dissolved =
| merger =
| split =
| predecessor =
| merged =
| successor =
| country =
| allegiance =
| motives =
| area =
| headquarters =
| newspaper =
| ideology = [[Karen people|Karen]] [[nationalism]]<br />[[Separatism]]
| position =
| crimes =
| attacks =
| status =
| size =
| revenue =
| financing =
|partof =
|allies = [[National Unity Government of Myanmar]]
*{{flagicon image|Flag_of_PDF_Myanmar.svg}} [[People's Defence Force (Myanmar)|People's Defense Force]]
| opponents = {{plainlist|
* '''State opponents:'''
* {{flag|Myanmar}}
}}
*{{flagicon image|Flag of the Myanmar Armed Forces.svg}} [[Tatmadaw]]
**{{army|MYA}}
**{{flagicon image|Flag_of_Myanmar_Border_Guard_Forces.png}} [[Border Guard Forces]]
* '''Non-state opponents:'''
* [[Kawthoolei Army]]<ref name=ethkar/>
| battles = [[Myanmar civil war (2021–present)]]
| flag =
| website =
| module =
}}
The '''Kawthoolei Armed Forces''' ({{lang-my|ကော့သူးလေတပ်မတော်}}; [[Abbreviation|abbr.]] '''KAF''') is an ethnic [[Karen people|Karen]] rebel alliance.
==Origins==
{{Excerpt|Karen National Defence Organisation#Early Karen conflict}}
==Proposed Merger==
On October 2014, the [[Democratic Karen Benevolent Army]], the [[KNU/KNLA Peace Council]], the [[Karen National Defence Organisation]], and the [[Karen National Union]] allegedly decided to unite into the KAF. However, many within the KNU and KNDO leadership swiftly denied that it agreed, claiming that those who joined the KAF made a "personal choice."<ref> [https://english.dvb.no/dkba-and-knu-hold-meeting-to-discuss-kaf-proposal-burma-myanmar/ Karen rebels meet to discuss merger proposal]. October 21, 2014. Naw Noreen. [[Democratic Voice of Burma]] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/2023120...uss-kaf-proposal-burma-myanmar/|date=December 4, 2023}}</ref> <ref> [https://karennews.org/2014/10/karen...kawthoolei-armed-forces-but-questions-remain/ Karen Armed Groups to Form United ‘Kawthoolei Armed Forces,’ but Questions Remain]. October 16, 2014. Karen News. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/2023120...ed-forces-but-questions-remain/|date=December 4, 2023}}</ref> <ref> [https://www.bnionline.net/en/phopht...thoolei-armed-force-despite-controversy-.html Karen Community Welcomes Kawthoolei Armed Force despite Controversy]. October 22, 2014. Phophtaw. Burma News International. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/2022031...ed-force-despite-controversy-.html|date=March 10, 2022}}</ref><ref> [http://www.irrawaddy.org/burma/karen-rebel-groups-plan-military-cooperation.html Karen Rebel Groups Plan Military Cooperation]. [[The Irrawaddy]]. Saw Yan Naing. October 14, 2014. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/2014101...s-plan-military-cooperation.html|date=October 14, 2014}} </ref>
===Tensions===
After DKBA-5, the KNU/KNLA Peace Council, and the KNLA signed the [[Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement]] a year later, a statement ostensibly written by the KAF denounced the NCA for solidifying military rule in Myanmar.<ref> [https://www.burmalink.org/kawthoolei-armed-forces-disagrees-about-the-nca-signing/ Kawthoolei Armed Forces Disagrees about the NCA Signing]. Burma Link. October 8, 2015. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/2016102...disagrees-about-the-nca-signing/|date=October 24, 2016}}</ref>
===2021 coup d'etat===
After the [[2021 Myanmar coup d'etat|2021 coup]], the KNU and DKBA verbally agreed to reunite into the KAF on August 2022 after the latter group's negotiations with the Tatmadaw fell apart.<ref name=ethkar> [https://myanmar-now.org/en/news/ethnic-karen-leaders-come-to-historic-agreement-to-reunite-knu-dkba/ Ethnic Karen leaders come to historic agreement to reunite KNU, DKBA]. [[Myanmar Now]]. August 30, 2022. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/2023120...-agreement-to-reunite-knu-dkba/|date=December 2, 2023}}</ref>
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Ethnic armed organisations}}
[[Category:2014 establishments in Myanmar]]
[[Category:Ethnic armed organisations in Myanmar]]
{{Myanmar-org-stub}}
Okumaya devam et...