and after the fires to piece together what happened. In their investigation, they found that the
party directly responsible for the arson was none other than the AA.
Image 5: Images capture widespread damage and destruction across Buthidaung town due to
fire, reportedly carried out by the AA in its attacks on the town in May 2024. (Image Credits:
Rohingya Human Rights Initiative)
In the process of analysis of the testimonies, almost all the survivors recounted that their attacks
were not spontaneous. They were well-planned, coordinated offensives aimed at the complete
destruction of the community and its villages. For instance, Zomila Khatun, a 40-year-old
Rohingya woman, was among the survivors of this systematic onslaught, describing how
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