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Two members of ARSA, RSO killed in Ukhiya Rohingya camp

GreenWatch Desk Crime 2023-10-04, 3:16pm

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Two members of Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) and Rohingya Solidarity Organisation (RSO) were killed in separate incidents at Ukhiya Rohingya camp in Cox's Bazar.

The incidents happened early Wednesday.

A clash broke out between RSO and ARSA men in Camp-8W area early Wednesday. At one point, Chakmaiya Yusuf, top commander of ARSA’s “Killing Group”, was shot by the RSO and later his throat was slit.

Armed Police Battalion-14 Commander Mohammad Iqbal confirmed the matter.

Yusuf was a resident of Camp-9. He had three murder cases against him, said the APBN commander.

Following the incident, ARSA members attacked the RSO at Camp-15 around 5 am on Wednesday. During this time, an RSO member named Arafat was stabbed to death by ARSA men. Amir Zafar, APBN-8 commander, confirmed the matter.