The struggle of Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslims is a regular topic of discussion on jihadist online message boards, frequently cited as the ultimate case of persecution against Muslims. For jihadists, it meets the standard of other constant grievances they frequently refer to, such as issues concerning jihadi prisoners, drone strikes, or so-called tyrannical rulers.
Myanmar, though, has never been a fertile ground for a jihadist insurrectionist movement the likes of ISIS, or a place for an al Qaeda branch with any propaganda advantage.
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