Saw Mo Shay | |
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Allegiance | Democratic Karen Benevolent Army |
Rank | General |
Battles/wars | Internal 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.
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]