Tar Aik Bong

Tar Aik Bong (Burmese: တာအိုက်ပေါင်း) is the chairman of the Palaung State Liberation Front (PSLF), and the commander in chief of an insurgent group in Myanmar called Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA).[1][2] He is of Ta'ang (Palaung) descent.

In this Burmese name, the given name is Tar Aik Bong. There is no family name.
Tar Aik Bong
AllegianceTa'ang National Liberation Army
Years of serviceJanuary 1992 (1992-01) – present
RankColonel
Battles/warsInternal conflict in Myanmar

Insurgent activity

Tar Aik Bong was originally part of the Palaung State Liberation Organization/Army (PSLO/A), until they signed a ceasefire agreement with the government in 1991. After the dissolution of the PSLO/A, Tar Aik Bong and another Ta'ang leader, Tar Bone Kyaw, founded the TNLA alongside the PSLF to continue fighting for the self-determination of the Ta'ang people.[1]

References
  1. "Myanmar Peace Monitor - TNLA". Archived from the original on 2018-03-10. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
  2. Larsen, Niels (23 April 2015). "On Patrol With Myanmar Rebels Fighting Both the Army and Drug Addiction - VICE News". VICE News. No. Crime and Drugs. Archived from the original on 24 January 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2016.


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