New Democratic Army - Kachin
| New Democratic Army - Kachin | |
|---|---|
| ကချင်ဒီမိုကရေစီသစ် တပ်မတော် | |
| Leaders | Zahkung Ting Ying (a.k.a. S'Khon Tein Yein) Layawk Zelum Ying Zelum |
| Dates of operation | 1989 – November 2009 |
| Headquarters | Pangwa, Kachin State |
| Active regions | Kachin State, Myanmar Myanmar-China border |
| Ideology | Kachin nationalism Communism[1] |
| Size | 200–300; 700 (peak)[1] |
| Allies |  Union of Myanmar
|
| Opponents | State opponents
 Kachin Independence Army[2] |
| Battles and wars | Internal conflict in Myanmar |
The New Democratic Army - Kachin (Burmese: ကချင်ဒီမိုကရေစီသစ် တပ်မတော်; abbreviated NDA-K) was an armed insurgent group that operated from 1989 until its conversion into a "border guard force" in November 2009.[1][3][4]
History[]
The NDA-K was founded in 1989 by former Kachin Independence Organization (KIO) officers Zahkung Ting Ying (a.k.a. S'Khon Tein Yein), Layawk Zelum, and Ying Zelum, when they led a communist faction of 700 soldiers that split from the KIO due to its political differences.[1][2] In the same year, the group agreed to a ceasefire with the government, and it de facto operated under the Tatmadaw's command as a "special regional task force".[1]
The group received a budget, rations, and supplies from the government. Additionally, 600 soldiers were paid by the government as part of the Myanmar Police Force.[1] In November 2009, the group became one of the first insurgent groups under a ceasefire agreement to convert into a "border guard force". Some members have since joined the Kachin State Progressive Party (KSPP) to contest in the 2010 general election.[3]
Splinter group[]
A Rawang leader (Ah Dang; Burmese: တန်ဂူးတန်) established the from the NDA-K group.
Leader[]
Zahkung Ting Ying is a Ngochang from the Yunnan Frontier.[citation needed] In 1968, he split from Kachin Independence Army and joined the Communist Party Burma and established the CPB's 101 War Zone with Zaluman, another KIA defector.[5][6] In 2016, he was expelled from the Union Parliament for breaking a lot of election laws while campaigning.[7]
Illegal rare-earth mining[]
It was reported that illegal rare earth mining has surged in NDA-K held areas near the Chinese border following the February 2021 coup. Environmental groups estimate that there are more than 100 rare earth mines in the area controlled by the militia, where Chinese investors was looking for the resource as Beijing cracked down on illegal mining within China. [8]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f "Mizzimia Archive - NDA-K". Archived from the original on 23 October 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
- ^ Jump up to: a b NDA-K's Ting Ying declares Burma army will wipeout KIA
- ^ Jump up to: a b Global Security - Kachin
- ^ Asian Correspondent - NDA-K: Burma needs to value peace talks in Kachin State
- ^ http://jinghpawkasa.blogspot.com/2009/07/zahkung-ting-ying.html "Zawhkung Ting Ying" Jinghpaw Kasa, 2009
- ^ Lintner, B. The Rise and fall of the Communist party of Burma, SEAP Publications, 1990, p25
- ^ Nyan Hlaing Lynn,June 25, 2016,Kachin militia leader expelled from Union Parliament, Frontier. https://frontiermyanmar.net/en/kachin-militia-leader-expelled-from-union-parliament
- ^ Illegal Rare Earth Mines on China Border Multiply Since Myanmar’s Coup
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