C O N F I D E N T I A L SECTION 01 OF 03 RANGOON 001310
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EAP/BCLTV
CINCPAC FOR FPA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/07/2012
TAGS: PTER PINS PGOV PREL BG TH BM
SUBJECT: ARAKAN ROHINGYA NATIONAL ORGANIZATION CONTACTS
WITH AL QAEDA AND WITH BURMESE INSURGENT GROUPS ON THE THAI
BORDER
Classified By: COM CARMEN M. MARTINEZ; REASON 1.5(D).
¶1. (C) Summary: Under pressure from Bangladesh, the Arakan
Rohingya National Organization (ARNO) contacted the Karenni
National Progressive Party in late August 2002 regarding the
possibility of relocating its bases to KNPP-controlled
territory on the border between Thailand and Burma. According
to a report prepared by Burmese military intelligence, ARNO
also sought membership in the Democratic Alliance of Burma, a
loose confederation of Burmese insurgent groups now operating
on the Thai/Burmese border.
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