Arakan Rohingya Army

The Arakan Rohingya Army (ARA) is an ethnic Rohingya insurgent group founded by Nabi Hossain and Abdullah Kane.[5]

Not to be confused with the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army.
Arakan Rohingya Army
LeadersNabi Hossain[1] [2]
Abdullah Kane[3]
Dates of operation2020 (2020)–present[4]
Active regionsNorthern Rakhine State
Bangladesh–Myanmar border
Ideology
OpponentsState opponents:
 Myanmar  Bangladesh
Non-state opponents:
Arakan Army
Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army
Battles and warsRohingya conflict

Formation

Formed in September 2020, ARA claimed that its fighters were based in Rakhine State and that it promised equal rights for everyone.[4] Its leaders, Nabi Hossain and Abdullah Kane, are wanted by Bangladeshi authorities for drug smuggling and mafia-like activities.[6] [7][2][1] [8]

Conflict

The group started fighting against the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army after peace activist, Mohib Ullah, was allegedly killed by the latter group on 29 September 2021.[2]

On 6 February 2024 the Arakan Army and the RSO cooperated on a joint assault against ARA, who had captured a Border Guard Police camp along the Bangladesh-Myanmar border during the Rakhine Offensive.[1] During the month of April, ARSA and ARA reportedly fought with the Tatmadaw against AA in Buthidaung, where they burnt down homes and kidnapped civilians.[9] According to statements from both AA and Rohingya refugees, ARA forcibly recruits young men to fight with the Myanmar military.[10][11]

References
  1. Bangladeshis fret over unconfirmed return of Rohingya militant Nabi Hossain amid Myanmar conflict. February 9, 2024. Bdnews24.com. Archived February 28, 2024, at the Wayback Machine
  2. Is Nabi Hossain main perpetrator behind violence at Rohingya camp?. March 8, 2023. Prothom Alo. Archived March 9, 2024, at the Wayback Machine
  3. A New Dimension to Armed Conflicts in Arakan?. Transnational Institute. September 20, 2023. Naing Lin Archived April 23, 2024, at the Wayback Machine
  4. Rohingya rights: New armed group ARA emerges in Rakhine. September 6, 2020. Dhaka Tribune.
  5. Competing armed groups pose new threat to Rohingya in Bangladesh International Institute for Strategic Studies. December 11, 2023
  6. Rohingya Armed Groups Active Again in Western Myanmar. September 20, 2021. The Irrawaddy. Archived September 27, 2023, at the Wayback Machine
  7. Gang-related crimes rampant in Rohingya camps. Bangla Tribune. August 26, 2019. Nuruzzaman Labu Archived August 26, 2019, at the Wayback Machine
  8. Case filed against 23 armed Myanmar nationals who fled to Bangladesh. Dhaka Tribune. February 9, 2024.
  9. Myanmar Junta Using Rohingya Recruits to Sow Ethnic Hatred: Activists. Brian Wei. The Irrawaddy. April 19, 2024. Archived April 19, 2024, at the Wayback Machine
  10. Rohingya Forced to Fight Alongside Myanmar Army Tormentors. Agence France-Presse. May 29, 2024. Archived May 29, 2024, at the Wayback Machine
  11. 194 organisations say Rohingya must no longer be exploited for military and political gain. Mizzima. May 23, 2024. Archived June 1, 2024, at the Wayback Machine
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