17 Jun 2025 Backgrounder • Explainers People’s Liberation Army (PLA) The People's Liberation Army (PLA) had been working on the establishment of an army even before the military staged the coup. Among those who led the establishment of the PLA were youth leaders of the All Burma Federation of Student Unions from Shwebo District, Sagaing Region. They embraced communism and prepared to re-establish an armed resistance based on communist ideology since early 2017.
17 Jun 2025 Backgrounder • Explainers United League of Arakan (ULA) The AA sent representatives to participate in the negotiations to sign the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) held under President Thein Sein. However, the Myanmar military stated that because the AA is a newly formed group that arose during the new government's term, it will only be permitted to participate in the peace process after disarmament.
