Wa National Organisation
 Flag of Wa State, which was used by the WNO. | |
| Abbreviation | WNO |
|---|---|
| Formation | July 29, 1969 |
| Extinction | August 1997 |
| Type | Political organisation |
| Purpose | Autonomy for the Wa people of Myanmar (Burma) |
Official languages |
Wa Southwestern Mandarin Burmese |
| Leader | Mahasang |
| Affiliations |
Wa National Army Wa National Council |
Formerly called | Ka Kwe Ye |
The Wa National Organisation (Burmese: 'ဝ' အမျိုးသားအဖွဲ့; WNA) was an opposition group in Shan State, Myanmar. It had an armed wing, the Wa National Army (WNA), that operated in northern Shan State and near Myanmar's border with Thailand.[1]
History
The WNO was founded along with the WNA on 29 July 1974, after the original group, the Ka Kwe Ye, joined forces with the Shan State Army (SSA) and Lo Hsing Han. The group was led by Mahasang, the son of the last sawbwa of Vingngun.[1]
In 1977, the WNO broke ties with the SSA and allied themselves with the 3rd Kuomintang battalion operating near the Myanmar-China border, led by General Li Wenhuan. In 1983, the WNO officially joined the National Democratic Force (NDF).[1]
The group operated in northern Shan State and near the Thai-Myanmar border, but not in the mountainous areas of the region, which were under the control of the Communist Party of Burma until their armed wing's collapse in 1989.[1]
The group signed a peace agreement with the government of Myanmar in August 1997.[1]
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