Karen National Liberation Army
| Karen National Liberation Army | |
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ကရင်အမျိုးသား လွတ်မြောက်ရေး တပ်မတော် Participant in the Internal conflict in Myanmar |
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Flag of the Karen National Liberation Army
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| Active | 1949–present |
| Ideology |
Karen nationalism Self-determination |
| Leaders |
Saw Jonny Saw Mutu Say Poe (since 2008) Saw Tamlabaw (2000–2008) Bo Mya (1976–2000) Saw Ba U Gyi † (1949–1950) |
| Headquarters |
Lay Wah Manerplaw (until 1995) |
| Area of operations |
Kayah State Kayin State |
| Strength | 5,000–7,000 |
| Part of |
 Karen National Union
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| Allies |
 Shan State Army - South
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| Opponents |
 Union of Burma (until 1962) |
| Battles and wars | |
All Burma Students' Democratic Front
Arakan Liberation Army
Democratic Karen Buddhist Army - Brigade 5
Union of Myanmar (until 2011) Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma (until 1988)
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