Tar Aik Bhone | |
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Allegiance | Ta'ang National Liberation Army |
Years of service | January 1992 | – present
Rank | Lieutenant general [1] |
Battles/wars | Internal conflict in Myanmar |
Tar Aik Bong ( Burmese: တာအိုက်ပေါင်း) is the chairman of the Palaung State Liberation Front (PSLF) and the commander in chief of the Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA). [2] [3] He is of Ta'ang (Palaung) descent.
Tar Aik Bong joined the Palaung State Liberation Organization/Army (PSLO/A) in 1987 and, from October 1987, he was dispatched as a delegate to Karen insurgent groups. [4] In 1991, when the PSLO/A signed a ceasefire agreement with the government, he rejected this decision and, on 12th Janurary 1992, was one of the founders of the PSLF, alongside Tar Bone Kyaw. [2] In 2001, he became General Secretary of the PSLF, before being named chairman of the PSLF in 2009. [4]
Tar Aik Bhone | |
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Allegiance | Ta'ang National Liberation Army |
Years of service | January 1992 | – present
Rank | Lieutenant general [1] |
Battles/wars | Internal conflict in Myanmar |
Tar Aik Bong ( Burmese: တာအိုက်ပေါင်း) is the chairman of the Palaung State Liberation Front (PSLF) and the commander in chief of the Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA). [2] [3] He is of Ta'ang (Palaung) descent.
Tar Aik Bong joined the Palaung State Liberation Organization/Army (PSLO/A) in 1987 and, from October 1987, he was dispatched as a delegate to Karen insurgent groups. [4] In 1991, when the PSLO/A signed a ceasefire agreement with the government, he rejected this decision and, on 12th Janurary 1992, was one of the founders of the PSLF, alongside Tar Bone Kyaw. [2] In 2001, he became General Secretary of the PSLF, before being named chairman of the PSLF in 2009. [4]