New Myanmar sanctions imposed as anti-coup activists plan action

Protesters in South Korea gather in support of the Myanmar people on the second anniversary of the military coup [File: Ahn Young-joon/AP Photo]

The United States and its allies have imposed further sanctions on Myanmar’s military rulers amid deepening conflict two years since the military seized power in a coup.

Washington imposed sanctions on six individuals and three entities “linked to the regime’s efforts to generate revenue and secure arms”, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement.