| Rohingya National Army | |
|---|---|
| Dates of operation | 1998–2001 |
| Active regions | Rakhine State, Bangladesh–Myanmar border |
| Ideology | Rohingya nationalism Islamism |
| Part of | Arakan Rohingya National Organisation |
| Allies | Arakan Army (Rohingya)[1] |
| Opponents |  Myanmar
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| Battles and wars | Internal conflict in Myanmar |
The Rohingya National Army (RNA) was a Rohingya insurgent group active in northern Rakhine State, Myanmar. It was the armed wing of the Arakan Rohingya National Organisation.
History
On 28 October 1998, remnants of the Rohingya Solidarity Organisation's armed wing and the Arakan Rohingya Islamic Front merged and formed the Arakan Rohingya National Organisation (ARNO), with the RNA as the group's armed wing.
The RNA launched a joint operation with the Arakan Army on 5 April 2001, killing five Myanmar Army soldiers and wounding 12 others. On 27 May 2001, the RNA raided a Myanmar Army military camp at the village of Bodala, 30 miles (48 km) north of Maungdaw, near the Bangladesh–Myanmar border. According to RNA claims, the Myanmar Army suffered 20 casualties.[1]
References
- 1 2 "PRESS RELEASE: Rohingya National Army (RNA) successfully raided a Burma Army Camp 30 miles north of Maungdaw". www.rohingya.org. 28 May 2001. Archived from the original on 30 October 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2016.