History
The Mong La area had been under the control of several warlords since the 1960s. [8] The NDAA was formed in 1989 after splitting from the former Communist Party of Burma (CPB). The strength of the army is 3,000 to 4,000 men. [2] [1]
The NDAA was one of the first groups to sign a ceasefire with the Tatmadaw (Myanmar Armed Forces). [8] After the ceasefire, the area underwent an economic boom, and the NDAA had benefited financially from increased opium harvests and narcotics trafficking. [9] The NDAA declared an opium ban in the Mong La region in 1997 and signed a new ceasefire with the Myanmar government in 2011. [10]
The NDAA maintains close ties with other rebel armed groups that split from the CPB, such as the Myanmar Nationalities Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), the New Democratic Army - Kachin (NDA-K), and the United Wa State Army (UWSA). In 2008 the UWSA was strongly against giving away the area of Mong Pawk from its control because it serves as a link with its ally, the National Democratic Alliance Army in Mong La. [11]
On 25 May 2025, representatives of the NDAA, including San Pae, met with the State Administration Council junta. The NDAA relegated to Min Aung Hlaing that no anti-junta armed groups operated in Mong La. [12]
According to the Shan Human Rights Foundation, the NDAA controls 19 rare earth mines in Mong Yawng Township. The operation of these mines lead to water contamination in the Mekong River, affecting the health of both communities in Shan State and in neighboring Laos. [13] [14]
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Myanmar Nationalities Democratic Alliance Army [3] 
United Wa State Army [4] 
Myanmar 
Union of Myanmar (until 2011)
