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Kachin Independence Organisation
ကချင်လွတ်လပ်ရေးအဖွဲ့ချုပ်
Wunpawng Gumrawng Gumtsa Mungdan
AbbreviationKIO
ChairmanN'Ban La[1]
Vice chairmenGam Shawng
Sumlut Gam
Deputy chairmenGun Maw
Zong Buk Htan
Founded1960 (1960)
HeadquartersLaiza (since 2005)
Pajau (formerly)
Armed wingKachin Independence Army
IdeologyKachin self-determination
Federalism
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The Kachin Independence Organisation (abbreviated KIO; Burmese: ကချင်လွတ်လပ်ရေးအဖွဲ့ချုပ်; Kachin: Wunpawng Gumrawng Gumtsa Mungdan, lit. "Sovereign Kachin nation state"[2]) is a Kachin political organisation in Myanmar (Burma), established on 5 February 1961.[3] It has an armed wing, the Kachin Independence Army, which operates in Kachin and Shan State.

  1. ^ Kumbun, Joe (2 January 2018). "Analysis: KIO Kicks Off New Year with New Leadership". The Irrawaddy. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  2. ^ Yaw Htung. "The Kachin Ethno-Nationalism over Their Historical Sovereign Land Territories in Burma/Myanmar".
  3. ^ Smith 1999, pp. 191.

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