Guerrillas of the KachinIndependenceArmy say they fear a merger would erode their autonomy.
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The KachinIndependenceArmy (KIA) is one of the most powerful rebel groups in Myanmar.
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Guerrillas of the KachinIndependenceArmy (KIA) refused, fearing a merger would erode their autonomy.
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Emotions over the project have spilled into violent skirmishes between the Myanmar military and the KachinIndependenceArmy (KIA) since June.
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Ban's spokesman Martin Nesirky said the secretary-general had received a letter from the Kachin Independence Organization, the political wing of the KachinIndependenceArmy.
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While most ethnic rebel groups have individual ceasefires with the government, this week's fighting involved the Ta-ang National Liberation Army and the KachinIndependenceArmy.