Arakan Rohingya Islamic Front
| Arakan Rohingya Islamic Front | |
|---|---|
| Leaders | Nurul Islam |
| Dates of operation | 1986–1998 |
| Active regions | Rakhine State, Myanmar |
| Ideology | Rohingya nationalism |
| Opponents | Union of Myanmar |
| Battles and wars | Internal conflict in Myanmar |
The Arakan Rohingya Islamic Front (ARIF) was a Rohingya insurgent group active in northern Rakhine State, Myanmar (Burma). The group was made up of Rohingya fighters led by Nurul Islam, a Yangon-educated lawyer. The group was created after uniting the remnants of the Rohingya Patriotic Front (RPF) and a defecting faction of the Rohingya Solidarity Organisation (RSO) that was under the command of Nurul Islam.
On 28 October 1998, the ARIF merged with the RSO and formed the Arakan Rohingya National Organisation (ARNO), operating in-exile in Cox's Bazar. The Rohingya National Army (RNA) was established as its armed wing.
It was responsible for a bomb attack on a military target in Maungdaw, Rakhine State, on 10 November 1991. It killed eight people.