ARAKANESE ARMED OPPOSITION ATTACKED BURMESE CAMP

At about 3.45 A.M.(BST) on Wednesday, the 5th of April 2001, a joint column of
Rohingya National Army (RNA) and Arakan Army (AA), attacked the Bandoola Camp, a joint camp of Burmese State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) army and Border Security Forces (Na-Sa-Ka) at Amtula, a place about 40 miles north of Maungdaw town, on Burma-Bangaldesh border, Arakan.

PRESS RELEASE
ARAKAN INDEPENDENCE ALLIANCE (AIA) ARAKAN
Dated. 8th April 2001.

According to final report of RNA & AA joint Command, atleast 5 enemy soldiers were killed while 12 others injured. The main building of Bandoola Camp was destroyed completely. There is no casualty from RNA & AA side. This is the 1st. joint operation of RNA and AA against the present ruling Burmese military junta under the code named "Yoma Operation."

It may be mentioned here that the Arakan Rohingya National Organisation (ARNO) and the National United Party of Arakan (NUPA) had entered into a Political Alliance on 16th September 2000 which represent the Muslim and Buddhist community of Arakan. This is
a great achievement for the whole people of Arakan during their long colonial history. They have vowed to liberate their fatherland and restore their lost independence so as to free
themselves from the bondage of serfdom, terror and tyranny and as well as from the clutches of Burman colonialism and imperialism.

Alliance Executive Committee,
Arakan Independence Alliance (AIA),
ARAKAN.

Press & Publication Department, ARNO,9 April 2001