BURMA NUCLEAR LINK SUSPECTED

DOCUMENTS smuggled out of Burma by an army defector indicate its military regime is trying to develop nuclear weapons and long-range missiles, and North Korea is probably helping.

Democratic Voice of Burma, based in Norway, said the defector had been involved in the nuclear programme and smuggled out extensive files and photographs describing experiments with uranium and specialised equipment needed to build a nuclear reactor and develop enrichment capabilities.

The group concluded that Burma is still far from producing a nuclear weapon.

Last month, UN experts monitoring sanctions against North Korea said it was involved in banned nuclear and ballistic missile activities in Iran, Syria and Burma.