The three ethnic armed organisations (EAOs) that make up the Brotherhood Alliance issued a statement saying that they will support the Bamar People’s Liberation Army (BPLA) as much as they can, on 17 April.

The Brotherhood Alliance, also known as the Three Brotherhood Alliance is an alliance between three ethnic armed organisations (EAOs), the Arakan Army (AA), the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) - Kokang, and the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA).

The statement of support was made in a letter to the BPLA sent on the occasion of the BNLA’s first birthday on 17 April 2022.

“Our Three Brotherhood Alliance is going to support the BPLA as much as we can in order to successfully implement the BPLA’s political and military objectives”, the letter said.

Since the military illegitimately ousted the democratically elected government on 1 February 2021, groups of ethnic minorities and ethnic Burmese Bamar people have fought against the junta Military Council in the ‘Spring Revolution’, using a variety of tactics.

The BPLA is one of the revolutionary groups fighting the Spring Revolution..

The Brotherhood Alliance said that it recognises that the BPLA leaders and members have been making a concerted effort to organize themselves and learn military tactics as they gain the trust of the people and EAOs.

The letter also stated that the Brotherhood Alliance expects that the BPLA will be able to implement a future vision for all people that prioritises peace and stability for all ethnic minorities and the Burmese majority, who have all been oppressed by the military regime for more than a decade.

The Brotherhood Alliance also said that it expects the BPLA to serve the people and the nation and have the right attitude about political objectives.

The BPLA was founded on 17 April 2021 by a group of 17 activists, including Maung Saungkha, a poet and human rights activist who took part in the anti-junta movement in 2021.