17 Feb 2010 - Approval by the Karen ceasefire group Democratic Karen Buddhist Army (DKBA) of the regime's plan for a border guard force (BGF) has been stalled because of opposition from the DKBA's spiritual leader.
Background
The KDA, formerly part of the KIO’s 4th brigade was instructed to surrender its big guns and mortars to Lashio-based Northeastern Regional Command Headquarters (Ya-Ma-Kha) of the Burmese military by the regional commander Maj-Gen Aung Than Htut.
The KDA has two army brigades with about 1,500 troops in Northeast Shan State. It has been ordered to convert to two militia groups with about 100 troops
Party Central Executive Committee
Chairman
Vice-chairman (1)
General Secretary
Statements
Activities
Date
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21 Jan 2010
KDA was ordered by SPDC Regional Commander Maj-Gen Aung Than Htut to change to two militia groups by changing its KDA military uniform to that of the militia
19 Jan 2010
Kachin Defense Army (KDA) transformed into a regime-controlled militia group as part of the Government's Border Guard Force Plan
