Shan conflict
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The Shan conflict is a long-running ethnic insurgency in Myanmar involving Shan armed groups fighting the central government for greater autonomy and rights in Shan State.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil conflict
ⓘ
ethnic conflict ⓘ insurgency ⓘ |
| conflictIn |
Myanmar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shan State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArmedGroup |
Mong Tai Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Restoration Council of Shan State NERFINISHED ⓘ Shan State Army – North NERFINISHED ⓘ Shan State Army – South NERFINISHED ⓘ Shan State Progress Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause |
demand for greater autonomy
ⓘ
ethnic discrimination ⓘ political marginalization ⓘ resource control disputes ⓘ |
| hasCeasefire | bilateral ceasefires between Shan groups and government ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
civilian casualties
ⓘ
economic underdevelopment in conflict areas ⓘ internal displacement of civilians ⓘ militarization of Shan State ⓘ refugee flows to neighboring countries ⓘ |
| hasEthnicGroup | Shan people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasIssue |
ceasefire negotiations
ⓘ
federalism in Myanmar ⓘ forced displacement ⓘ human rights abuses ⓘ self-determination ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Shan language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainBelligerent |
Government of Myanmar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shan armed groups NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOpposingForce |
Myanmar Police Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tatmadaw NERFINISHED ⓘ pro-government militias ⓘ |
| hasPeaceProcess | Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReligion | Theravada Buddhism (among Shan population) ⓘ |
| hasStatus | ongoing ⓘ |
| hasTheater |
border areas with China
ⓘ
border areas with Thailand ⓘ rural areas of Shan State ⓘ |
| involvesIssue |
control of border trade routes
ⓘ
control of natural resources ⓘ drug trafficking routes ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| partOf | internal conflict in Myanmar ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Kachin conflict
ⓘ
Karen conflict NERFINISHED ⓘ Rakhine conflict NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1950s ⓘ |
| usesTactic |
guerrilla warfare
ⓘ
hit-and-run attacks ⓘ |
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