AA Seizes Rohingya Properties in Maungdaw and Buthidaung, Claims ARSA Links

Arakan Now | June 24, 2025

The Arakan Army continues to take over properties owned by Rohingya in northern Rakhine.

Local sources say AA troops have been seizing homes, land, shops, and other properties in Kayin Htan Quarter of Maungdaw Township. Witnesses said soldiers recently returned to block and mark more houses, putting red signboards to show they are confiscated.

Hundreds of Rohingya-owned properties have already been taken, with the AA claiming that the owners had links to the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA).

But many Rohingya say they have no connection to ARSA and that the accusations are false.

A Rohingya businessman from Buthidaung told Arakan Now: “When the AA entered Buthidaung, they took over almost everything owned by Rohingya. They said we had ties to ARSA. But some of us were victims of ARSA, not supporters. They don’t care. They take whatever they want.”

Reports show that Rohingya entrepreneurs, especially those running small businesses, are the main targets of these property seizures. The AA has not officially responded to these claims.