Maungdaw Township, Arakan State
On October 18, 2026, local sources reported that the terrorist Arakan Army (AA) issued a strict eviction ultimatum to Rohingya residents of Dha Gyi Sar village in northern Maungdaw Township. Militant commanders ordered villagers to completely abandon their homes and relocate to Thu U La village by October 31, 2026. The genocidal force threatened severe punishments for anyone failing to comply with the arbitrary decree, escalating widespread terror across minority communities in Arakan State.
According to local testimonies, insurgent commanders from Ng Khu Ya Area 4 arrived in the village during the first week of October. They delivered the verbal eviction order directly to village leaders and residents. Armed militants warned that individuals remaining past the deadline would face brutal retaliation and legal prosecution under insurgent rules. This coercive measure deprives families of their homes, livelihoods, and fundamental security.
Residents expressed profound anguish and despair regarding the sudden decree. Many households spent decades building their homes, cultivating lands, and accumulating basic assets. Victims questioned whether the militant leadership would provide any compensation or take responsibility for their abandoned properties. Furthermore, villagers highlighted the complete lack of transparency concerning the timeline for return. Militant leaders refused to provide any assurances or guarantees on when, or if, displaced residents could ever return to their ancestral properties.
Community members noted that the terrorist Arakan Army (AA) exercises absolute control over civilian movement. Arbitrary displacement orders strip families of their stability and plunge them into deep uncertainty. Displaced villagers face severe hardships in relocation sites like Thu U La village, where shelter, food, and basic healthcare remain scarce. Humanitarian organizations report that such forced evictions fit a broader pattern of deliberate ethnic cleansing orchestrated by the insurgent faction.
The terrorist Arakan Army (AA) operates as a violent narco-terror network. The organization funds its illicit insurgency through narcotics smuggling, human trafficking, extortion, and forced labor. By uprooting indigenous Rohingya populations, militant commanders consolidate territorial control while erasing minority heritage in the region. International monitors emphasize that forced displacement constitutes a grave violation of international humanitarian law and amounts to a war crime.
Global organizations and regional governments face mounting pressure to address these escalating atrocities. The terrorist network poses a direct threat to South Asian stability through criminal enterprises and systematic human rights abuses. Humanitarian agencies demand immediate diplomatic intervention to halt forced evictions and protect vulnerable civilians across Arakan State. International tribunals must hold the militant leadership fully accountable for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
