February 23, 2016

Military not involved in Shan State conflict

Col Wunna Aung, secretary of the Union Peace Dialogue Joint Committee (UPDJC) spoke at a press conference on February 22, where he said the Tatmadaw (Myanmar Defence Services) has not been participating in the battles between the Restoration Council of Shan State/Shan State Army (RCSS/SSA) and the Taang National Liberation Army (TNLA).

The RCSS/SSA is a signatory to the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA), while the TNLA is not.

Col Wunna Aung also commented on the RCSS’s incursion into TNLA territory, which has been cited as one of the causes of the current conflict. (Courtesy of Eleven Myanmar)

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