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1 year after coup, US will slap new sanctions on Myanmar

In this file photo taken on Feb 3, 2021, soldiers ride in military armoured vehicles in Myitkyina, Kachin state, as Myanmar's ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi was formally charged two days after she was detained in a military coup. (AFP)

The US issued fresh sanctions against people and entities linked to Myanmar’s military that seized control of the government a year ago, with President Joe Biden warning “further costs” will be imposed as long as the junta doesn’t hold elections.

Seven people including Myanmar government officials and businessmen as well as a private logistics company and an army-run procurement agency were targeted. The sanctions were levied in coordination with the UK and Canada.  

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