Democratic Karen Buddhist Army




Not to be confused with DKBA-5.
















































Democratic Karen Buddhist Army

တိုးတက်သော ဗုဒ္ဓဘာသာ ကရင်အမျိုးသား တပ်ဖွဲ့
Participant in the Internal conflict in Myanmar
Flag of DKBA.png
Active 1994 (1994)–2010 (2010)
Ideology
Karen nationalism
Theravāda Buddhism
Leaders U Thuzana
Area of operations
Kayin State, Myanmar
Size <5,000[1]
Originated as
Karen National Union
Became
DKBA-5
Allies
Union of Myanmar

  • Tatmadaw
Opponent(s)
State opponents

  • Union of Myanmar (until 1994)

Non-state opponents



  • Karen National Union

    • Karen National Liberation Army
Battles and war(s)
Internal conflict in Myanmar

  • Karen conflict

    • Fall of Manerplaw

    • Battle of Kawmoora

The Democratic Karen Buddhist Army (Burmese: တိုးတက်သော ဗုဒ္ဓဘာသာ ကရင်အမျိုးသား တပ်ဖွဲ့; abbreviated DKBA) was an insurgent group of Buddhist soldiers and officers in Myanmar that split from the predominantly Christian led Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA), one of the largest rebel factions in Myanmar. Shortly after splitting from the KNLA in December 1994, the DKBA signed a ceasefire agreement with the government of Myanmar in exchange for military and financial assistance; provided that it supported government offensives against the KNU (the political wing of the KNLA) and its allies.[2]




Contents






  • 1 History


    • 1.1 Formation


    • 1.2 2000s


    • 1.3 2010s


    • 1.4 Dissolution and creation of the DKBA-5




  • 2 See also


  • 3 References


  • 4 External links





History



Formation


The DKBA was formed for a variety of reasons. A Buddhist monk named U Thuzana had started a campaign in 1992 of constructing pagodas in Karen State, including at the KNU headquarters of Manerplaw. As the KNU leadership would not grant permission for construction of the pagodas, claiming they would attract government air strikes, Thuzana began to encourage KNLA soldiers to desert the organisation. Following a couple skirmishes and failed negotiations in early December 1994, the DKBA announced its formation and its split from the KNU on 28 December 1994.[3]



2000s


Pado Mahn Shar, the secretary-general of the Karen National Union, assassinated at his home in Mae Sot, Thailand, on 14 February 2008. Several analysts claim that the assassination was possibly carried out by soldiers of the DKBA, though this has never been confirmed.[4][5][6]



2010s


Main article: 2010 Burma border clashes

In 2010, the informal alliance between the government and the DKBA began to deteriorate in the aftermath of the Burmese general elections in 2010, when the DKBA clashed violently with Tatmadaw forces. The violence caused a massive exodus of refugees across the border into Thailand, particularly through border crossings controlled by the DKBA. On 12 November, Al-Jazeera English reported that the DKBA had joined forces with the Karen National Liberation Army, a move believed to be in response to the threat of a government crackdown.[7]



Dissolution and creation of the DKBA-5


In 2010, DKBA soldiers split away from the organisation and renamed themselves the Democratic Karen Benevolent Army - Brigade 5 (DKBA-5), which was led by Bo Nat Khann Mway (Saw Lah Pwe). The newly formed group originally had five brigades under its control (hence its name), but currently commands only three.[8][9][10][11] According to a 14 October 2012 article in the Bangkok Post "Brigade 5 comprises about 1,500 of the KNLA's estimated 10,000 soldiers and is believed to be the strongest of the rebels' seven brigades." [12]



See also



  • Internal conflict in Myanmar

  • List of rebel groups in Myanmar

  • List of political and military organisations in Myanmar



References





  1. ^ Myanmar Peace Monitor


  2. ^ http://www.ucdp.uu.se/gpdatabase/gpcountry.php?id=112&regionSelect=7-Eastern_Asia#, Uppsala Conflict Encyclopedia, Myanmar (Burma)


  3. ^ http://www.ucdp.uu.se/gpdatabase/gpcountry.php?id=112&regionSelect=7-Eastern_Asia#, Uppsala Conflict Encyclopedia, Myanmar (Burma)


  4. ^ Radnofsky, Louise (14 February 2008). "Burmese rebel leader shot dead". London: www.guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 14 February 2008..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  5. ^ "Burmese rebel leader is shot dead". BBC News. 14 February 2008. Retrieved 8 March 2008.


  6. ^ Radnofsky, Louise (14 February 2008). "Burmese rebel leader shot dead". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 8 March 2008.


  7. ^ "Myanmar rebel armies join forces". Al-Jazeera English. 12 November 2010. Retrieved 12 November 2010.


  8. ^ Noreen, Naw (7 November 2010). "DKBA renegades seize border town". Democratic Voice of Burma. Retrieved 3 January 2011.


  9. ^ Weng, Lawi (8 November 2010). "DKBA Troops Seize Three Pagodas Pass". The Irrawaddy. Archived from the original on 10 November 2010. Retrieved 3 January 2011.


  10. ^ Wade, Francis (3 August 2010). "KNU general-secretary says Saw La Bwe may come home". Danielpedersen.org. Archived from the original on 25 July 2011. Retrieved 3 January 2011.


  11. ^ "Burma attack 'a warning of possible civil war'" (Press release). Burma Campaign UK. 8 November 2010. Retrieved 3 January 2011.


  12. ^ Bangok Post, PEACE MAY PROVE ELUSIVE AS DIVISIONS SAP STRENGTH OF KAREN NATIONAL UNION by, Saw Yan Naing, 14 October 2012, http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/investigation/316916/peace-may-prove-elusive-as-divisions-sap-strength-of-karen-national-union




External links




  • Revolution Reviewed: The Karens' Struggle for Right to Self-determination and Hope for the Future Saw Kapi, 26 February 2006, retrieved on 2006-11-30


  • Fifty Years of Struggle: A Review of the Fight for the Karen People's Autonomy (abridged) Ba Saw Khin, 1998 (revised 2005), retrieved on 2006-11-30


  • Determined Resistance: An Interview with Gen. Bo Mya The Irrawaddy, October 2003

  • Photos by James Robert Fuller









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