by Hafizur Rahman
Buthidaung, Arakan State — October 26, 2026. Arakan Army (AA) representatives reportedly discussed recruiting Muslim community members, including 16- and 17-year-olds, during a meeting in Sein Daung Pyin village in Buthidaung Township on October 25, according to a participant.
The participant told Rohingya Khobor that the meeting took place at around 2 p.m. in the village, near Young Chaung.
According to the participant, the age ranges discussed were 16 to 40 for males and 16 to 35 for females. Both ranges include children under 18.
The account did not establish what duties recruits would undertake, whether participation would be voluntary or whether anyone had been enrolled following the meeting.
International Advocacy Also Discussed
The participant said speakers also encouraged Muslim villagers to raise the Rohingya crisis with the international community and discussed the International Court of Justice proceedings concerning Myanmar.
However, the account did not clearly establish what specific advocacy activities villagers were asked to undertake.
Rohingya Khobor could not independently verify the participant’s account. The number of attendees and the identities of the speakers were not established in the information provided.
The AA and the United League of Arakan had not been contacted for comment when this report was prepared.
