After talking to numerous Rohingya refugees, ARSA fighters and commanders, the Dhaka Tribune has learned that in every Rohingya village, there are at least 15-20 trained ARSA foot soldiers. Marwan left ARSA a while ago, and Mufti Jiyabur was injured in an explosion, according to several ARSA soldiers. The entire operation in Maungdaw is overseen by Master Hashem who is Ata Ullah Abu Ammar Al Jununi’s right-hand man. A tight-lipped commanderThe Dhaka Tribune spoke to Master Hashem on September 24 via an encrypted phone call using a messaging app. The weapons they useThe video footage of ARSA training sessions showed they have very few weapons.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 20, 2017 18:00 UTC