and the AA employed advanced weaponry, including drone strikes and shelling, which
disproportionately affected Rohingya civilians. Yahaya recalls that the military justified its
airstrikes as operations against the AA; however, such attacks targeted Rohingya villages, leading
to mass displacement and destruction of the Rohingya.
➔ Denial of Basic Resources and Economic Strangulation
Multiple testimonies reveal that the AA imposed curfews, looted goods, and extorted civilians,
denying them access to markets and medical care. Noor Mohammad’s and Haroon (Name
changed) accounts describe an environment where travel permits were commodified, businesses
were plundered, and healthcare access was conditional or outright blocked. These restrictions
weaponized poverty and starvation against a defenseless population. During times of conflict, the
deprivation of food, healthcare, and security became even more severe. The blockade of
Rohingya-owned businesses, including medical shops, exacerbated the humanitarian crisis.
Ridwan’s personal experience with his grandmother's death due to the denial of medical access
illustrates the lethal consequences of such policies.
Mohammad shorif’s (Name Changed) Testimony
Mohammad shorif (Name Changed), a 25-year-old Rohingya man, was
born in Shawnagna, a village in Maungdaw Township, Myanmar. He
currently resides in Bangladesh's Rohingya refugee camp 1E, where he
has sought safety after experiencing the devastating consequences of
conflict and displacement. Despite engaging in business as his source of
income, his life has been shaped by the turmoil and suffering inflicted
upon his community. Before the conflict, Mohammad Shorif and his
family had basic access to food, shelter, and healthcare. However, as
violence escalated, these necessities became increasingly inaccessible.
The destruction of homes, villages, and roads rendered it impossible for
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