Rohingya Solidarity Organisation (RSO)

Reading Time: < 1 minute Founded: 1982 (dormant for periods)Base of Operations: Border region of Bangladesh–Myanmar (Cox’s Bazar, Teknaf side historically)Ideology: Secular Rohingya nationalismObjective: Restore political rights of Rohingyas in Arakan; reclaim homeland ➤ Order of Battle (ORBAT) Estimate ComponentEstimateNotesTotal Fighters<500Highly decentralised; some cells in refugee campsWeaponsObsolete small armsSome relic AK-47s, Type 81s, LMGs, crude explosives, no heavy weaponsTrainingMinimalLikely no active training camps; past ties to Afghan veterans ➤ Capabilities & Tactics Not currently conducting significant armed operations Occasional propaganda presence online Some skirmishes with ARSA and camp-level rivalries in Cox’s Bazar ➤ Foreign Links Historic links to Afghan mujahideen in 1980s/90s Some diaspora funding suspected ➤ Assessment RSO has been reactivated. May re-emerge as political actor in post-conflict Rohingya representation or covert influence tool by regional powers. Brave Bangladeshi journalist from News24 penetrated in to Myanmar and interviewed Rohingya Solidarity Organisation's (RSOs) fighters. They appear to be equipped with