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US slaps new sanctions on 13 Myanmar military junta officials and ruling State Administration Council | US slaps new sanctions on 13 Myanmar military junta officials and ruling State Administration Council |
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The US has announced fresh sanctions against over a dozen Myanmar military officials as well as the unofficial State Administration Council (SAC), which was set up to rule the Southeast Asian country after the February 1 coup. | The US has announced fresh sanctions against over a dozen Myanmar military officials as well as the unofficial State Administration Council (SAC), which was set up to rule the Southeast Asian country after the February 1 coup. |
The military chiefs are designated for “violently repressing the pro-democracy movement in the country,” as well as attacks against Burmese people, including the “killing of children,” the US Department of the Treasury said in a statement on Monday. | The military chiefs are designated for “violently repressing the pro-democracy movement in the country,” as well as attacks against Burmese people, including the “killing of children,” the US Department of the Treasury said in a statement on Monday. |
Also sanctioned are three adult children of already-designated senior Burmese military officials, the Treasury said. | Also sanctioned are three adult children of already-designated senior Burmese military officials, the Treasury said. |
It claimed military chiefs set up the SAC on February 2 to support the “unlawful overthrow” of Myanamr's democratically elected government, led by State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi. | It claimed military chiefs set up the SAC on February 2 to support the “unlawful overthrow” of Myanamr's democratically elected government, led by State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi. |
“Burma's military continues to commit human rights abuses and oppress the people of Burma,” Andrea Gacki, head of the US Office of Foreign Assets Control, said in a statement on Monday. | “Burma's military continues to commit human rights abuses and oppress the people of Burma,” Andrea Gacki, head of the US Office of Foreign Assets Control, said in a statement on Monday. |
Those blacklisted will have their assets in the US frozen and be barred from doing business with US citizens. | Those blacklisted will have their assets in the US frozen and be barred from doing business with US citizens. |
Washington previously sanctioned several Burmese military officials and state-owned companies in relation to the ongoing coup. | Washington previously sanctioned several Burmese military officials and state-owned companies in relation to the ongoing coup. |
Suu Kyi and other government officials were rounded up by the military on February 1 and a military junta was established to rule Myanmar. | Suu Kyi and other government officials were rounded up by the military on February 1 and a military junta was established to rule Myanmar. |
Since then, the military has enforced a brutal clampdown on anti-junta protesters, and more than 800 citizens have been killed, according to the non-profit human rights organization, Assistance Association for Political Prisoners. | Since then, the military has enforced a brutal clampdown on anti-junta protesters, and more than 800 citizens have been killed, according to the non-profit human rights organization, Assistance Association for Political Prisoners. |
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