KNU/KNLA Peace Council
| KNU/KNLA Peace Council | |
|---|---|
 | |
Leader | Maj. Gen. Saw Htein Maung |
| Dates active | 31 January 2007 – present |
| Headquarters | To-kawko, Kayin State. Myanmar |
| Ideology | Karen nationalism |
| Size | <500 |
| Wars | Karen conflict |
The KNU/KNLA Peace Council (KPC) is an armed opposition group in Myanmar (Burma).[1] It was founded on 31 January 2007 by Major General Saw Htein Maung, the then-commander of the 7th Brigade of the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA). Despite its name, it is neither part of nor affiliated with its former parent organisation, the Karen National Union (KNU), nor the KNLA.[2] The group is a signatory of the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement, which was finalised in 2015.[3]
In June 2026, Tatmadaw forces raided the Myawaddy Township home of KPC senior officer, Min Htet Paing, after Captain Saw Akar was arrested for using fake currency at a Thai border restaurant. Sizeable quantities of weapons, counterfeit Thai baht, and printing equipment were found. According to local residents, the Tatmadaw interrogated him under charges of arms smuggling, drug trafficking, and counterfeiting.[4]
References
- ↑ "Karen Rebel Group Defies Myanmar Military Order to Disarm". Radio Free Asia. Archived from the original on 8 January 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ↑ "Burma Partnership » KNU/KNLA Peace Council". www.burmapartnership.org. Archived from the original on 15 October 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ↑ "KPC". www.mmpeacemonitor.org. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ↑ "Pro-Regime Militia Officer Arrested Over Arms, Drugs and Fake Thai Currency". The Irrawaddy. Retrieved 1 July 2026.