Kachin Independence Army
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The Kachin Independence Army is an ethnic insurgent group in northern Myanmar that has long fought for greater autonomy and rights for the Kachin people.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kachin Independence Army canonical | 4 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic armed organization
ⓘ
insurgent group ⓘ non-state armed group ⓘ |
| abbreviation | KIA ⓘ |
| accusedOf | human rights abuses ⓘ |
| accuses | Myanmar military of human rights abuses ⓘ |
| allies |
Arakan Army
ⓘ
Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army ⓘ Ta'ang National Liberation Army ⓘ |
| armedStruggleAgainst |
Government of Myanmar
ⓘ
surface form:
central government of Myanmar
|
| armedWingOf | Kachin Independence Organization ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kachin Independence Organization
ⓘ
surface form:
Kachin Independence Council (historical leadership body)
|
| borderRegion | near China–Myanmar border ⓘ |
| commandStructure | hierarchical military organization ⓘ |
| conflict |
Internal conflict in Myanmar
ⓘ
Kachin conflict ⓘ |
| controlsTerritoryIn |
parts of Kachin State
ⓘ
parts of northern Shan State ⓘ |
| country | Myanmar ⓘ |
| ethnicComposition | predominantly Kachin ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Kachin Independence Organization ⓘ |
| foundedIn | 1960s ⓘ |
| fundingSources |
cross-border trade
ⓘ
natural resource revenues ⓘ taxation in controlled areas ⓘ |
| goal |
greater autonomy for Kachin people
ⓘ
protection of Kachin rights ⓘ |
| hasCeasefireHistoryWith |
Government of Myanmar
ⓘ
surface form:
Myanmar government
|
| headquartersRegion | Laiza area ⓘ |
| ideology | Kachin nationalism ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
ceasefire negotiations
ⓘ
peace talks with Myanmar government ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Burmese
ⓘ
Jinghpaw ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
Kachin State
ⓘ
northern Myanmar ⓘ |
| opponent |
Tatmadaw
ⓘ
surface form:
Myanmar military
Tatmadaw ⓘ |
| partOf | Northern Alliance – Burma ⓘ |
| region | Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| religiousComposition | predominantly Christian ⓘ |
| represents | Kachin people ⓘ |
| resumedArmedConflictWith | Myanmar military in 2011 ⓘ |
| seeks | federal democratic system in Myanmar ⓘ |
| status | illegal armed group under Myanmar law ⓘ |
| uses | guerrilla warfare ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.