People's Liberation Army (Myanmar)

People's Liberation Army
People's Liberation Army
ပြည်သူ့လွတ်မြောက်ရေးတပ်မတော်
Also known as	PLA
Leader	Ni Ni Kyaw (general secretary)
Foundation	15 March 2021
Country	Myanmar (Burma)
Allegiance	Communist Party of Burma
Active regions	1 state, 4 regions Magway Region; Mandalay Region; Naypyidaw Union Territory; Sagaing Region; Shan State; Tanintharyi Region; China–Myanmar border;
Ideology	Communism; Marxism–Leninism; Mao Zedong Thought; Federalism;
Political position	Far-left
Size	1,000 troops (2023); 3,000 troops (2025)
Allies	13+ ethnic armed organisations All Burma Students' Democratic Front; Arakan Army; Bamar People's Liberation Army; Kachin Independence Army; Karenni National People's Liberation Front; Karenni Nationalities Defence Force; Kawthoolei Army; Kayan New Land Army; Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army; People's Defence Force; People's Revolution Alliance (Magway); Student Armed Force; Ta'ang National Liberation Army;
Opponents	Myanmar (SAC) Tatmadaw Myanmar Army; Myanmar Police Force; Pyusawhti militias; ;

The People's Liberation Army (abbr. PLA; Burmese: ပြည်သူ့လွတ်မြောက်ရေးတပ်မတော်) is a communist rebel group in Myanmar. It is the armed wing of the underground Communist Party of Burma, whose cadres rearmed themselves after the Tatmadaw (Myanmar military) overthrew the civilian government in 2021.

"People's Liberation Army" was also the name of the Communist Party of Burma's first militant arm, which was named after the People's Liberation Army of China.