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| Shanni Nationalities Army | |
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| ရှမ်းနီ အမျိုးသားများ တပ်မတော် | |
 Emblem of the Shanni Nationalities Army | |
| Leaders | Sao Meim Liam Sao Khun Aung |
| Dates of operation | January 2016 – present |
| Active regions | Kachin State, Sagaing Region |
| Ideology | Shanni (Red Shan) nationalism |
| Size | 1,000+[1] |
| Allies | State allies
Non-state allies |
| Opponents | State opponents
Non-state opponents |
| Battles and wars | Internal conflict in Myanmar |
| Flag |  |
| Website | Facebook page |
The Shanni Nationalities Army (Burmese: ရှမ်းနီ အမျိုးသားများ တပ်မတော်; abbr. SNA) is a Shanni insurgent group active in northern Sagaing Region and Kachin State, Myanmar (Burma). Although it first was founded in 1989, it fully grew into an armed group in 2016.[1][2][3] The SNA has five objectives – to gain statehood, to fight drugs, to establish a federal Union, to build unity among all Shan sub-groups, and to conserve ecological balance.[1]
- ^ a b c d Chit Min Tun (8 April 2019). "Without Territory, the Shanni Army's Difficult Path to Recognition". Archived from the original on January 18, 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ ""Red Shan" form army in northern Burma after demand for new state". Shan Herald Agency for News. 25 January 2016. Archived from the original on 26 October 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ Ghosh, Nirmal (27 February 2016). "Ethnic clashes highlight fragile peace in Myanmar". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 19 July 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2018.