Pyusawhti militias
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The Pyusawhti militias are pro-military, nationalist vigilante groups in Myanmar that support and collaborate with the armed forces in suppressing opposition and resistance movements.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
militia
ⓘ
pro-military organization ⓘ vigilante group ⓘ |
| accusedOf |
arson attacks on villages
ⓘ
extrajudicial killings ⓘ human rights abuses ⓘ looting ⓘ |
| activity |
intimidation of anti-coup activists
ⓘ
participation in raids and arrests ⓘ vigilante violence ⓘ |
| alliedWith | Myanmar armed forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armedBy | Myanmar military NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Union Solidarity and Development Party
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
local pro-military administrators ⓘ |
| composition | mostly Bamar Buddhists ⓘ |
| conflict | Myanmar civil conflict after 2021 coup ⓘ |
| country | Myanmar ⓘ |
| emergedAfter | 2021 Myanmar coup d'état NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal |
crush armed resistance to the junta
ⓘ
defend military rule ⓘ |
| ideology |
Bamar nationalism
ⓘ
Buddhist nationalism ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Pyusawhti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
rural Myanmar
ⓘ
townships with strong military presence ⓘ |
| opposes |
People's Defence Forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
anti-junta protesters ⓘ pro-democracy movement in Myanmar ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment |
pro-junta
ⓘ
pro-military ⓘ |
| recruitsFrom |
Buddhist nationalist networks
ⓘ
local pro-military civilians ⓘ |
| relationshipToState | paramilitary proxy of the military ⓘ |
| role |
assist security forces in counterinsurgency
ⓘ
suppress opposition ⓘ suppress resistance movements ⓘ |
| status | non-state armed group ⓘ |
| supports |
Myanmar military junta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tatmadaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targets |
members of anti-junta groups
ⓘ
suspected resistance supporters ⓘ |
| timePeriod | post-2021 Myanmar coup d'état ⓘ |
| trainedBy | Myanmar military NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| uses |
improvised weapons
ⓘ
small arms ⓘ |
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