US Targets Myanmar s Military With Another Round of Sanctions
03 Jul 2021, 08:35 GMT+10
The United States on Friday announced sanctions against military officials and individuals and companies tied to Myanmar s military in the latest response to the February 1 coup in the Southeast Asian country.
The U.S. Treasury Department officially sanctioned seven senior military officials for the government s use of lethal force against pro-democracy supporters. It also sanctioned 15 individuals who are family members of previously sanctioned officials and whose financial networks have contributed to military officials ill-gotten gains.
The Treasury s statement emphasized that these sanctions are not directed at the citizens of Myanmar and are intended to increase financial burdens on Myanmar s military by cutting off all 22 designated individuals from any assets they may have in the U.S.
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The United States on Friday announced sanctions against military officials and individuals and companies tied to Myanmar’s military in the latest response to the February 1 coup in the Southeast Asian country.
The U.S. Treasury Department officially sanctioned seven senior military officials for the government’s use of lethal force against pro-democracy supporters. It also sanctioned 15 individuals who are family members of previously sanctioned officials and whose “financial networks have contributed to military officials’ ill-gotten gains.”
The Treasury’s statement emphasized that these sanctions are not directed at the citizens of Myanmar and are intended to increase financial burdens on Myanmar’s military by cutting off all 22 designated individuals from any assets they may have in the U.S.
The United States has imposed fresh sanctions on 22 individuals including four Myanmar government ministers in response to the February military coup and attacks against the country’s pro-democracy movement.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement that the new sanctions were levied “in response to the brutal campaign of violence perpetrated by the Burmese military regime and to continue imposing costs in connection with the military coup.”
The sanctions do not target the Myanmar people, but are aimed at pressuring the military to “immediately restore Burma’s (Myanmar’s) path to democracy,” Blinken said.
The sanctions target Myanmar’s minister of information Chit Naing, minister for investment Aung Naing Oo, labour and immigration minister Myint Kyaing, and Thet Thet Khine, the minister for social welfare, relief and resettlement.
Several government ministers, military coup leaders and their adult relatives are targeted.
The United States has imposed new sanctions on 22 people, including four government ministers in Myanmar in response to attacks on the February military coup and the country’s pro-democracy movement.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement that new sanctions were imposed “in response to the brutal campaign of violence carried out by the Burmese military regime and to continue to impose costs associated with the military coup.”
The sanctions are not directed at the people of Myanmar, but are aimed at putting pressure on the military to “immediately restore Burma’s (Myanmar) path to democracy,” Blinken said.
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