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Reuters
Reuters
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Simon Lewis and Chris Gallagher

U.S. issues sanctions on alleged arms dealers for Myanmar junta

FILE PHOTO: A man holds a National League for Democracy (NLD) flag during a protest against the military coup, in Yangon, Myanmar March 27, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

The United States imposed new sanctions on Friday targeting alleged arms dealers and companies it said were involved in procuring weapons for Myanmar's junta, the U.S. Treasury Department said.

Canada also announced it was acting against four individuals and two companies it said were responsible for procuring and supplying arms to Myanmar's military in an action coordinated with the United States and Britain.

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