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Active 1960 (1960)–1996 (1996) Ideology Shan nationalismSeparatism Leaders Mo HengKhun SaYawd Serk | ||
The Shan United Revolutionary Army (Burmese: ရှမ်းပြည်နယ်တပ်ပေါင်းစုတော်လှန်ရေးတပ်မတော်; abbreviated SURA), was a Shan insurgent group in Myanmar (Burma), led by several drug warlords such as Khun Sa.
History
The SURA had multiple factions, such as the "Tai Revolutionary Council" led by Moh Heng, a group which would merge in 1985 with Khun Sa's Shan United Army (SUA) in order to create the Mong Tai Army with its base of operations in Homong. In 1996 most of its soldiers disarmed, but a group of 800 soldiers were integrated into the newly formed Shan State Army - South by Yawd Serk.
References
Shan United Revolutionary Army Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA