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Karenni Nationalities Defence Force | |
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ကရင်နီအမျိုးသားများကာကွယ်ရေးတပ်ဖွဲ့ | |
![]() Flag of the Karenni Nationalities Defence Force | |
Founding leader | Khun Bedu[1] |
Foundation | 31 May 2021 |
Dates of operation | 31 May 2021 | – present
Country | Myanmar |
Active regions | Kayah State Shan State Kayin State Myanmar-Thailand border |
Ideology | Federalism Democracy Minority rights |
Size | 7000+ [2] |
Allies | Other allies
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Opponents | State opponents: Non-state opponents: |
Battles and wars |
The Karenni Nationalities Defence Force (KNDF; Burmese: ကရင်နီအမျိုးသားများကာကွယ်ရေးတပ်ဖွဲ့,) is an armed insurgent group in Myanmar formed in response to the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état. The KNDF also includes other organizations and Operate under the commander-in-chief of Karenni Army (KA) armed wing of KNPP, which an official regard as "good relations between the EAOs and the public"[9] The KNDF has engaged in fighting with the junta, mainly with the 66th Light Infantry Division.[10]
On 6 June 2023, the KNDF issued a report on two-year anniversary of their founding. They stated that they have established 22 battalions and six military strategies. They also claimed that the junta now has control over Loikaw and other urban wards only, and most areas in the state are under the control of the resistance groups.[11]