Militant Rohingya group raises funds in Malaysia by extorting money from Muslim refugees

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A militant group of Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar is actively fundraising in Malaysia – to the tune of RM80,000 (US$19,500) – from Rohingya refugees working and sheltering in Malaysia, according to police.

The arrest of four Rohingyas by counterterrorism police in recent months uncovered an extortion racket to fund the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (Arsa), which operates in seven states in Peninsular Malaysia.

One of the detained Rohingyas is believed to have links with a pro-Islamic State …

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