land. They took our houses, our fields, and now they use them for military camps or give them to Buddhist settlers, Jani says. “They don’t want us to return.” Where homes once stood, military outposts now rise. Looted homes were burned or bulldozed to eliminate all evidence of Rohingya habitation. The land has become a battleground for territorial and ethnic domination. Aman Ullah was not only a religious educator, running a madrasa in his village, but also the owner of a house and ten acres of fertile farmland. Together, these assets were valued at approximately 150 million Myanmar Kyat. “All of it, my house, my land, my madrasa was wiped out.” His work as a teacher had given him social purpose and community standing. Now, he is without work and shelter in a refugee camp. ➔ Agenda Behind Property Destruction Sabeku Nahar reveals in his testimony that the AA is consciously destroying Rohingya homes and entire villages as part of a systematic effort to erase the Rohingya population from the region. Their actions are driven by hatred and an intention to show that we can no longer live in Rakhine State. By setting fire to houses, demolishing villages, and confiscating land, they are not only displacing but also making it impossible for the community to return. “Their goal is to erase our presence, our history, and our identity from the land where we have lived for generations. This campaign of destruction and forced displacement is a direct attempt to ethnically cleanse the Rohingya people and prevent us from ever reclaiming our rightful place in Rakhine State. The AA is pursuing its goal of establishing an independent state exclusively for the Rakhine ethnic group.” As part of this agenda, they are systematically targeting the Rohingya community, using violence, destruction etc. to drive them out. By attacking villages, burning down homes, and seizing land, they aim to ensure that they have no place to return. Their ultimate objective is to create a Rakhine inhabited by the ethnic Buddhists. The areas where homes and villages once stood are now being cleared and transformed into military bases. These bases serve as strategic centers for the AA, strengthening their military presence and reinforcing their claim over the region. This calculated campaign of ethnic cleansing and militarization highlights their intent to permanently displace the Rohingya community and reshape Rakhine State according to their own ethno-nationalist vision. 78