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.

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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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Tatmadaw hasParamilitaryAffiliation Pyusawhti militias