Arakan and The Terrorist Activites By Muslim Armed Groups

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During the over 100 years of British colonial rule from 1824 to 1948, the Muslim population in Arakan increased significantly due to the British recruitment of agricultural labor.

This demographic shift led to social tensions with the local Rakhine people and other minority ethnic groups, eventually triggering ethnically-motivated violence in 1942.

In addition, the Mujahideen movement, widely known for its extremist activities, lasted for

over 10 years and posed a severe threat to the security of local inhabitants.

Since the 1990s, linked to global Islamic extremist networks, armed groups operating under the "Rohingya" label emerged within Arakan.

These include the Rohingya Solidarity Organization (RSO), Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA), Arakan Rohingya Army (ARA), and Rohingya Islami Mahaz (RIM).

These groups primarily operate along the Rakhine-Bangladesh border and frequently commit acts of terrorism against local civilians.

Following the 2021 military coup, these Muslim armed groups—which once fought against the Myanmar military—have now joined forces with the military to carry out targeted attacks against the Arakan Army (AA) and local civilians.