Strength Unknown | ||
Active 1998 (1998)–2001 (2001) Ideology Rohingya nationalism
Islamism Headquarters Cox's Bazaar district, Bangladesh Area of operations Rakhine State,
Myanmar-Bangladesh border Part of Arakan Rohingya National Organisation | ||
The Rohingya National Army (abbreviated RNA) was a Rohingya insurgent group active in northern Rakhine State, Myanmar (Burma). It was headquartered in southern Bangladesh.
History
On 28 October 1998, the Rohingya Solidarity Organisation (RSO) and the Arakan Rohingya Islamic Front (ARIF) merged and formed the Arakan Rohingya National Organisation (ARNO), operating in-exile in Cox's Bazaar district in Bangladesh. The Rohingya National Army was established as its armed wing.
The group was mainly active in the early 2000s; their last reported attack was in May 2001.
References
Rohingya National Army Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA