Faith Movement of Arakan
| Faith Movement of Arakan | |
|---|---|
| Participant in the Rohingya insurgency in Western Myanmar | |
| Active | October 2016–present |
| Ideology |
Rohingya nationalism Islamism |
| Leaders | Abu Ammar Junooni[1] |
| Area of operations |
Rakhine State Myanmar-Bangladesh border |
| Strength | 300–400 (2016)[2][3] |
| Opponents | |
| Battles and wars | |
The Faith Movement of Arakan (abbreviated FMA), also known as Aqa Mul Mujahidin, is an Islamist Rohingya insurgent group active in northern Rakhine State, Myanmar (Burma).[1] The group claimed responsibility for attacks on Burmese border posts along the Myanmar-Bangladesh border, which left 9 border officers and 4 soldiers dead.[3]
References
- 1 2 "Faith Movement of Arakan (FMA) / Aqa Mul Mujahidin / Harakat al-Yaqin / Kebangkitan Mujahid Rohingya - groups of southwestern Myanmar | Terrorist Groups | TRAC". www.trackingterrorism.org. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- ↑ "Myanmar policemen killed in Rakhine border attack". BBC News. 9 October 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- 1 2 "Islamist fears rise in Rohingya-linked violence". Bangkok Post. Post Publishing PCL. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
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