Kachin Defense Army

The Kachin Defense Army (Burmese: ကချင်ကာကွယ်ရေးတပ်ဖွဲ့; abbreviated KDA) was an armed insurgent group that operated in northern Shan State, Myanmar, until its conversion into a border guard force in January 2010.

Kachin Defense Army
ကချင်ကာကွယ်ရေးတပ်ဖွဲ့
LeadersMahtu Naw
Dates of operation1990 (1990)–January 2010 (2010-01)
HeadquartersKawnghka, Shan State
Active regionsShan State
IdeologyKachin nationalism
Size1,500
Allies Government of Myanmar
  • Tatmadaw
Opponents Union of Myanmar (until 2011)
Battles and warsInternal conflict in Myanmar
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