People's Defence Force (Kalay)

People's Defence Force (Kalay) (Burmese: ပြည်သူ့ကာကွယ်ရေးတပ်ဖွဲ့ (ကလေး) abbreviated PDF Kalay) is a local defence force operating in Kalaymyo, Sagain. It was formed by Myanmar youths under the National Unity Government and pro-democracy activists in 2021 in response to the coup d'état that occurred on 1 February 2021 and the ongoing violence in Myanmar by the military junta. The force comprises 12 battalions.

People's Defence Force (Kalay)
ပြည်သူ့ကာကွယ်ရေးတပ်ဖွဲ့ (ကလေး)
HeadquartersKalay
Active regions
Size800+
Part of Myanmar (NUG)
Allies
Opponents Myanmar (SAC)
Battles and wars

References

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  1. ^ "Chin National Front Signs Deal with Myanmar's Shadow Govt". The Irrawaddy. 29 May 2021. Archived from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  2. ^ "CNDF နှင့် PDF (Kalay) တပ်ဖွဲ့နှစ်ဖွဲ့မဟာမိတ်ပြု" (in Burmese). 2021-09-23. Archived from the original on 2022-07-05. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
  3. ^ "Pyusawhti militia". Myanmar NOW. Archived from the original on January 15, 2023.