Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army

The Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) is a militant group that seeks to protect the rights of the Rohingya people, a Muslim minority in Myanmar (Burma). The group emerged around 2012 and gained international attention in 2017 after conducting attacks on police posts, which triggered a violent military response. This led to a devastating crackdown on the Rohingya population, resulting in a mass exodus to Bangladesh. While ARSA claims to fight for Rohingya autonomy and rights, its tactics are controversial and have raised concerns about violence and human rights violations within the broader context of the Rohingya crisis.