Kachin Defense Army | |
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ကချင်ကာကွယ်ရေးတပ်ဖွဲ့ | |
Leaders | Mahtu Naw[1] |
Dates of operation | 1990 – present |
Headquarters | Kawnghka, Shan State |
Active regions | Shan State |
Ideology | Kachin nationalism |
Size | 850 (+2,000 reservists)[2] |
Allies | ![]() |
Opponents | ![]() |
Battles and wars | Internal conflict in Myanmar |
Flag | ![]() |
The Kachin Defense Army (Burmese: ကချင်ကာကွယ်ရေးတပ်ဖွဲ့; abbreviated KDA), also known as the Kaungkha militia, is an armed insurgent group that operates in northern Shan State, Myanmar. It was converted into a pro-Tatmadaw militia after it surrendered to the Burmese military January 2010.[1]