What are the causes of the armed conflict in Rakhine State, Myanmar?

The main reason is that Rohingya people think that they have lived in Rakhine State for a long time and are legal residents there. The mainstream public opinion in Myanmar thinks that they are "illegal immigrants" from Bangladesh and refuses to recognize the Rohingyas as a nation. This is also the current position of the Myanmar government.

Rakhine State is located on the northwest coast of Myanmar, adjacent to the Bay of Bengal and bordering Bangladesh. It was called Arakan in ancient times. There was once an independent kingdom of Arakan until it was conquered by the kingdom of Myanmar in the18th century. /kloc-After British colonists conquered India and Myanmar successively in the 0/8th century, Myanmar, including Arakan, was incorporated into British India, and it was not until 1937 that Myanmar was separated. From 65438 to 0948, Myanmar became independent, and Rakhine State became Rakhine State of Myanmar.

Because of trade, businessmen from the Middle East once lived in Arakan Kingdom. It is said that the history of Rohingya people can be traced back to those businessmen in the Middle East, so they can be counted as local residents of Rakhine State, but this statement has not been widely recognized. During the British colonial period, the colonial authorities introduced residents from what is now Bangladesh as accomplices to their rule, and also used these people to fight against Rakhine State, Myanmar and other ethnic groups during World War II. Most Burmese believe that the Rohingyas are descendants of these foreign residents, so there are historical contradictions between the two sides.

Recently, the Myanmar government announced that since August 25th, several police stations and posts in Rakhine State in western Myanmar have been attacked, and 17 innocent citizens have been killed by militants. In the fierce battle with militants, the National Defence Force has killed 370 terrorists, and another 15 government soldiers were killed. According to reports, this armed conflict is the worst in Rakhine State in the past five years, which has caused at least 400 deaths.