military. In addition, Western News commented that AA is attacking the No.5 BDF base of the Myanmar military and they are attacking Muslim armed groups at the same time. In Western News’s comment, ARSA was repeatedly mentioned as Muslim militants rather than as an armed group. That post used Criminalizing Hate Speech that Muslims in Myanmar are criminals. Original Post Attach link file Translation (10) Hate Speeches Targeting Rohingya A pro-military Facebook account named Lu Thar posted that both illegal immigrant Bengali and Bangladesh citizens are harming the Rakhine State. He posted it along with a screenshot of AA arresting five Bangladeshi fishermen in Naf River. In that post, Rohingyas were referred to as Illegal Immigrants. Original Post Attach link file Translation (11) A Facebook account named Lu Thar posted that, despite the war is intensified in Rakhine State, Bangladesh government is deporting Rohingya to Rakhine State at any cost, even Rohingyas themselves incite each other to go back, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) is deporting Rohingyas to Myanmar foreshore by boats without any agreement and Muslim armed groups are going in and out without any hesitation. If border protection fails, the number of illegal immigrants will be much higher which will lead to Rakhine residents and soldiers losing their lives. In that post, Rohingyas were referred to as illegal immigrants and militants. That post used Criminalizing Hate Speech. Original Post Attach link file Translation (12) A Facebook Page named Arakan News Agency uploaded a post that used the word illegal immigrant terrorist to refer to Rohingya. That word was created by the Myanmar military to portray and do propaganda against the Muslim community of Rakhine State as illegal immigrants who are originally from another country. That post also used Threatening Hate Speech against the Rohingya community. Original Post Attach link file Translation (13)

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