Bangladesh security forces have arrested Ataullah Abu Ammar Jununi, the leader of the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA), a militant group accused of orchestrating deadly attacks in Myanmar’s Rakhine State in 2017. These attacks triggered a brutal military crackdown that forced over 750,000 Rohingya Muslims to flee to Bangladesh, creating a massive refugee crisis. Jununi and his group have also been accused of extortion, forced recruitment, and violence within Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh. His arrest raises questions about Bangladesh’s stance on militant groups and its handling of the ongoing Rohingya crisis. Authorities have charged him under anti-terrorism laws, signaling a crackdown on insurgent activities in the region.
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Bangladesh security officials arrest commander of Rohingya armed group
Security officials in Bangladesh arrested the leader of a Rohingya insurgent group on charges of illegal entry, sabotage and terrorist activities in the South Asian nation, where there are more than 1
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Armed Rohingya Group’s Leader Is Arrested in Bangladesh
Attacks by the group, the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army, were used as a pretext by the Myanmar military to launch a campaign of ethnic cleansing that set off a massive refugee crisis.
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Bangladesh arrests leader of Rohingya insurgent group
ARSA chief Ataullah Abu Ammar Jununi is accused of carrying out deadly 2017 attacks that led to a brutal military crackdown in Myanmar and forced 750,000 Rohingya Muslims to flee to Bangladesh.
