community. In this new phase of attacks that was started in January 2024, these areas faced insurmountable hardships. Enatullah, an 18-year-old from the village of undisclosed village near Htan Shauk Khan village, witnessed the calculated violence unleashed by the AA on the Rohingya population. In early January 2024, the AA targeted an undisclosed village near Htan Shauk Khan village with missile attacks, destroying six houses and ten shops in a single strike. At the time, Enatullah and his family were sheltering 2 to 3 kilometers away from their home, narrowly escaping the blast. “We saw fire and smoke rising from our village. The shops and homes were gone. We were told to leave before the attack. Then they fired the missiles.” This strategic warning and subsequent attack marked the beginning of a forced evacuation under the guise of military conflict. Later that month, the AA entered an undisclosed village near Htan Shauk Khan village and neighboring villages, including Khezinga Fara (Tha Bait Daung), setting fire to roughly 40 houses in an undisclosed village near Htan Shauk Khan village alone. Khezinga Fara was hit even harder; 200 homes were burned, and 20 people were abducted. “They came at 7 PM, right after the military had left. Everyone in our village watched them set fire to Khezinga Fara (Tha Bait Daung). It was five minutes from us.” The targeted destruction was more than just random violence; it was a message of dominance and a campaign to erase community settlements. After months, on May 16, 2024, the AA again surrounded the Rohingya village of Buthidaung, cutting off every possible escape route. Sabeku Nahar, a 19-year-old female survivor who bore witness to the atrocities, describes the movements of the forces as deliberate and calculated, holding their positions until the evening of May 17. On the same day, she stated that at approximately 8:00 PM in the night, the village was plunged into terror as the AA opened fire indiscriminately. They fired at men, women, children, anyone in sight, Sabeku recalls. “There was nowhere to run. People screamed, fled, and fell." The AA did not stop at gunfire. Homes were torched, religious institutions destroyed, and marketplaces incinerated. The night sky glowed with flames and was choked by smoke, signaling the obliteration of a community. Her family owned both a house and a grocery shop, valued at approximately 80 million Myanmar Kyat (approximately $38,117). These were reduced to ashes in the coordinated attack. On May 17, Reuters also conducted interviews with a dozen of residents from Buthidaung, both over the phone and near refugee camps in Bangladesh, and analyzed satellite imagery of the area before 73