Malayan National Liberation Army
| Malayan National Liberation Army | |
|---|---|
| 馬來亞民族解放軍 Tentera Pembebasan Nasional Malaya | |
Flag of the Malayan National Liberation Army | |
| Leader | |
| Dates of operation | February 1, 1949 – December 2, 1989 |
| Allegiance | Communist Party of Malaya |
| Group(s) | |
| Active regions | Northern Malaya and Southern Thailand |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Far-left |
| Size | 8,000 |
| Allies |
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| Opponents | British Empire
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| Battles and wars | |
The Malayan National Liberation Army (MNLA) was a Communist guerrilla army that fought for Malayan independence from the British Empire during the Malayan Emergency (1948–1960) and later fought against the Malaysian government in the Communist insurgency in Malaysia (1968–1989). Many MNLA fighters were former members of the Malayan Peoples' Anti-Japanese Army (MPAJA), including its leader Chin Peng.
The group was also referred to as the Malayan Races Liberation Army owing to a mistranslation.
In 1989 the Communist Party of Malaya signed a peace treaty with the Malaysian state, and the MNLA and the Party settled in villages in southern Thailand.