Kayan National Army

Kayan National Army
Kayan National Army
ကယန်းအမျိုးသားတပ်မတော်
Leaders	Khun Saungdu
Dates of operation	October 29, 2024 – present
Headquarters	Pekon Township, Shan State
Active regions	Demoso Township; Loikaw Township
Ideology	Federalism; Democracy; Minority rights
Allies	State Allies National Unity Government; Non-state allies Karenni National People's Liberation Front; Karenni Nationalities Defence Force; Kayan New Land Army; Karenni Army; Local PDFs; People's Defence Force;
Opponents	Myanmar (SAC) Tatmadaw Myanmar Army Eastern Command; ; Myanmar Police Force; Pyusawhti militias; ;
Battles and wars	Internal conflict in Myanmar Myanmar civil war (2021–present);

The Kayan National Army (Burmese: ကယန်းအမျိုးသားတပ်မတော်; abbr. KNA) is an armed ethnic Karenni paramilitary group formed from a merger of once-independent smaller guerrilla groups,