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Saw Mo Shay
AllegianceDemocratic Karen Benevolent Army
RankGeneral
Battles/warsInternal conflict in Myanmar

Saw Mo Shay (Burmese: စောမိုရှေး; 1967 – 22 July 2021) was a Karen insurgent officer and commander-in-chief of DKBA-5, an insurgent group active in Kayin State, Myanmar.

Biography

He was appointed commander-in-chief in an emergency meeting with DKBA-5 commanders, after the original commander-in-chief, Saw La Pwe, died from throat cancer in Bago. Saw Mo Shay was previously the deputy commander-in-chief of DKBA-5.[1][2]

Saw Mo Shay died of COVID-19 in Yangon.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "DKBA appoints new Commander-in-Chief". Mizzima. 22 April 2016.
  2. ^ Nyein, Nyein (27 July 2015). "Ethnic Leaders Call on Govt for Inclusion, Cessation of Hostilities". The Irrawaddy. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  3. ^ Rten, Nicholas [@KMThein4] (21 July 2021). "The DKBA Commander-in-Chief, General Saw Mo Shay, has died of COVID19 disease in Yangon this evening, according to DKBA Brigadier General Kaung Myat" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  4. ^ "DKBA's Commander-in-Chief General Saw Mo Shay passes away from Covid-19".


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