Arakan Rohingya Islamic Front
| Arakan Rohingya Islamic Front | |
|---|---|
| Participant in the Rohingya insurgency in Western Myanmar | |
| Active | 1986–1998 |
| Ideology | Rohingya nationalism |
| Leaders | Nurul Islam |
| Area of operations | Rakhine State, Myanmar |
| Originated as |
Rohingya Patriotic Front Rohingya Solidarity Organisation |
| Became | |
| Opponents |
 Union of Myanmar
|
| Battles and wars | |
Arakan Rohingya National Organisation
The Arakan Rohingya Islamic Front (abbreviated ARIF) was a Rohingya insurgent group active in northern Rakhine State, Myanmar (Burma). The group was made up of Rohingya fighters led by Nurul Islam, a Yangon-educated lawyer, and the former Vice Chairman of the Rohingya Patriotic Front (RPF). The group was created after uniting the remnants of the RPF and a handful of defectors from the Rohingya Solidarity Organisation (RSO).
On 28 October 1998, the ARIF merged with the RSO and formed the Arakan Rohingya National Organisation (ARNO), operating in-exile in Cox's Bazaar. The Rohingya National Army (RNA) was established as its armed wing.
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