U.S. imposes sanctions on 2 children of Myanmar coup leader
The U.S. government said Wednesday it has added two adult children of Myanmar s coup leader to a list of people subject to U.S. sanctions over the Feb. 1 military takeover and subsequent deadly violence against anti-coup protesters.
The Treasury Department s Office of Foreign Assets Control said the sanctions are imposed on Aung Pyae Sone and Khin Thiri Thet Mon the children of Commander-in-Chief Min Aung Hlaing as well as their six companies.
The U.S. government imposed sanctions on Min Aung Hlaing and other officers on Feb. 11 following the coup, which ousted the country s elected government. It said then that the spouses and adult children of the individuals could also be blacklisted.
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Tuesday, 9 February 2021, 6:59 am
By Richard S. Ehrlich
BANGKOK, Thailand By
seizing power, Myanmar s new coup leader Commander-in-Chief
Senior General Min Aung Hlaing has protected his murky
financial investments and the military s domination, but
some of his incoming international cash flow might now be up
for grabs.
Sr. Gen. Min spent much of his military
career as a quiet, publicity-shy officer steadily promoted
to higher positions before grabbing absolute power at dawn
on February 1, six months before his mandatory retirement on
his 65th birthday July 3.
Among other goals, Sr. Gen.
Min apparently hopes he has protected himself, his family,
and military colleagues from possible investigation over