Kayan National Army

Kayan National Army
ကယန်းအမျိုးသားတပ်မတော်
Leaders	Khun Saungdu[1]
Dates of operation	October 29, 2024 (2024-10-29) – present
Headquarters	Pekon Township, Shan State
Active regions	Demoso Township Loikaw Township
Ideology	Federalism Democracy Minority rights
Part of	Karenni State Interim Executive Council[2][3]
Allies	State Allies National Unity Government[citation needed] Non-state allies Karenni National People's Liberation Front Karenni Nationalities Defence Force Kayan New Land Army Karenni Army Local PDFs People's Defence Force
Opponents	Myanmar (SAC) Tatmadaw  Myanmar Army Eastern Command Myanmar Police Force Pyusawhti militias
Battles and wars	Internal conflict in Myanmar Myanmar civil war (2021–present)

The Kayan National Army (Burmese: ကယန်းအမျိုးသားတပ်မတော်; abbr. KNA) is an armed ethnic Karenni paramilitary group. Formed from a merger of once-independent smaller guerrilla groups, the KNA serves as the armed wing of the Karenni State Interim Executive Council.