Vigorous Burmese Student Warriors
Armed resistance organization in Myanmar, now dissolved / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Vigorous Burmese Student Warriors (Burmese: မြန်မာ ကျောင်းသား စစ်သည်တော်များ အဖွဲ့; abbreviated VBSW) were an armed opposition group in Myanmar (Burma). It was formed by students after the 8888 uprising, in opposition to the ruling military junta at the time.[3]
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Vigorous Burmese Student Warriors | |
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မြန်မာ ကျောင်းသား စစ်သည်တော်များ အဖွဲ့ | |
Dates of operation | October 1999 (1999-10)–2013 (2013)[note 1] |
Headquarters | Maneeloy Refugee Camp, Thailand |
Active regions | Myanmar–Thailand border |
Ideology | Anti-authoritarianism[2] Political freedom |
Allies | God's Army (alleged) |
Opponents | Myanmar Union of Myanmar (until 2011) |
Battles and wars | Internal conflict in Myanmar |
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The group was labeled (but not officially listed as) a terrorist organisation by the Burmese government, after they gained notoriety by raiding and holding hostages at the Burmese embassy in Bangkok, Thailand in October 1999.[3]