Fact Check: Has the Arakan Army of Myanmar Buddhists penetrated 270 km inside Bangladesh? know the truth

New Delhi: Has Myanmar’s rebel group Arakan Army captured the Bangladesh border? Has Arakan Army penetrated 270 to 280 kilometers inside Bangladesh? The same claim is being made on social media. Just as Bangladesh shares its border with India, it also shares its border with Myanmar. The inhuman atrocities on Hindus after the coup in Bangladesh have angered the whole world, especially India. Due to this, a large section in India is demanding military attack on Bangladesh. Meanwhile, claims of attack by Arakan Army are being made. Let us know how much strength is there in this claim.

What is the claim?

It is being claimed that when the Indian government sent potatoes to Myanmar, Myanmar attacked Bangladesh to please India. Deepak Sharma has even claimed in his/her ex-post that Arakan Army has penetrated 270 km inside Bangladesh.

But Osian Jain writes that Myanmar’s Arakan Army has taken control of an area of ​​280 km. It has also been claimed that this is the result of potatoes being sent to Myanmar from India.

What is the truth?
ArakanArmy.net The Arakan Army was established on April 10, 2009. It is an armed group of Buddhists of Myanmar.

Bangladesh is surrounded by India on three sides and Myanmar on one side. This range extends 271 kilometers along India in the north and the Bay of Bengal in the south. At the same time, Rakhine province in Myanmar borders Bangladesh and Rakhine province is under the control of Arakan Army. Therefore, the Arakan Army has taken control of the Bangladeshi border and is also carrying out attacks. The 271 km area under the control of Arakan Army is the length of the border and not the area inside Bangladesh. presswire18 Times And economic times Many media organizations have reported the victory of Arakan Army over Myanmar Army.

conclusion

It is true that Myanmar’s Arakan Army has captured the Bangladeshi border. However, it is completely wrong that Arakan Army has entered inside Bangladesh. In our investigation, the claims being made on social media have turned out to be misleading.