The Shan State Army-South (SSA - South, sometimes called simply the Shan State Army, though there is also a Shan State Army-North) is one of the bigger rebel factions fighting against the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) regime of Burma. The commander of the SSA is Col. Yawd Serk. The SSA-South has 5 bases along the Thai-Burma border: On May 21, 2005 the Shan State Army pledged to work with the Shan State National Army against the SPDC to achieve the... read more