Bo Nat Khann Mway

Bo Nat Khann Mway (1961 – 13 March 2016), born Saw Lah Pwe[1] and known by his nicknames "Bo Moustache" and "Mr. Moustache", was a Karen military officer and commander-in-chief of the Democratic Karen Benevolent Army - Brigade 5 (DKBA-5), an insurgent group active in Kayin State, Myanmar (Burma).[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

In this Burmese name, Bo is an honorific, not a surname.
Bo

Nat Khann Mway
Other name(s)Saw Lah Pwe
Nickname(s)"Bo Moustache", "Mr. Moustache"
Born1961 (1961)
Bago, Myanmar
Died(2016-03-13)13 March 2016 (aged 54)[1]
Bago, Myanmar
Allegiance DKBA-5
Years of service2011 (2011)–2016 (2016)
RankCommander-in-chief
Battles/warsInternal conflict in Myanmar

In 2011, Bo's brigade split from the Democratic Karen Buddhist Army, after he and his soldiers rejected the government's proposal for a "border guard force".[9] On 21 August 2010, two of the original five brigades under his command, comprising around 300 troops, integrated themselves into the newly formed "border guard force".[10]

On 13 March 2016, Bo died from throat cancer at a hospital in his hometown of Bago (Pegu).[1][11][12]

References
  1. Naing, Saw Yan (14 March 2016). "Charismatic DKBA Leader Dies at 54". The Irrawaddy. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
  2. Noreen, Naw (2010-11-07). "DKBA renegades seize border town". Democratic Voice of Burma. Archived from the original on 2010-12-30. Retrieved 2011-01-03.
  3. Weng, Lawi (2010-11-08). "DKBA Troops Seize Three Pagodas Pass". The Irrawaddy. Archived from the original on 2010-11-10. Retrieved 2011-01-03.
  4. Wade, Francis (2010-08-03). "KNU general-secretary says Saw La Bwe may come home". Danielpedersen.org. Archived from the original on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2011-01-03.
  5. "Burma attack 'a warning of possible civil war'" (Press release). Burma Campaign UK. 2010-11-08. Retrieved 2011-01-03.
  6. Wechsler, Maxmilian (2010-12-05). "A new phase in Burmese politics : What drives Brig Gen Saw La Bwe, the commander of the DKBA's 5th Brigade?". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2011-01-03.
  7. Phanida (2010-11-09). "Junta bombards DKBA splinter group at Three Pagodas Pass". Mizzima. Archived from the original on 2011-05-19. Retrieved 2011-01-03.
  8. Naing, Saw Yan (August 2010). "Mr. Beard Breaks Away". The Irrawaddy. Vol. 18 no. 8. Archived from the original on 2011-01-06. Retrieved 2011-01-03.
  9. Naing, Saw Yan (2010-11-09). "DKBA Brigade Leader Rejects Election Result". The Irrawaddy. Archived from the original on 2010-12-23. Retrieved 2011-01-03.
  10. Kha, Kyaw (2010-08-26). "Bo Moustache and followers still reject BGF plan". Mizzima. Archived from the original on 2011-01-03. Retrieved 2011-01-03.
  11. "DKBA Leader, Major General Saw Ler Pwe Succumbs To Cancer «  Karen News". karennews.org. Archived from the original on 2016-12-25. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
  12. "DKBA leader Na Kham Mwe dies of cancer - The Nation". The Nation.


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