About Saw Mo Shay
Lived 1967 – 2021 (aged 53–54). Saw Mo Shay was a military personnel.
Saw Mo Shay (; 1967 – 21 July 2021) was a Karen insurgent officer and commander-in-chief of DKBA-5, an insurgent group active in Kayin State, Myanmar.
Biography 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.
On 21 July 2021, Saw Mo Shay died of COVID-19 in Yangon.
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Who was Saw Mo Shay?
Karen military officer and leader of the DKBA-5
When was Saw Mo Shay born?
Saw Mo Shay was born in 1967.
When did Saw Mo Shay die?
Saw Mo Shay died in 2021.
What was Saw Mo Shay's occupation?
Saw Mo Shay was a military personnel.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Saw Mo Shay. https://biography.guide/saw-mo-shay/
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