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Gavin Blackburn

US sanctions Myanmar's ethnic Karen National Army for 'facilitating cyber scams'

An ethnic militia in southeast Myanmar that has been sanctioned by the US for alleged involvement in human trafficking and online scams has denied the allegations.

The US Treasury Department announced sanctions on Monday against the Karen National Army (KNA) as well as its leader Colonel Saw Chit Thu and his sons, Saw Htoo Eh Moo and Saw Chit Chit.

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