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Biden: US will sanction military leaders, family members behind Myanmar coup

Wed, 2021-02-10 21:30

WASHINGTON D.C.: The US is imposing new sanctions on those responsible for the Feb. 1 military coup in Myanmar and any entities linked to them, US President Joe Biden said on Wednesday.

Biden said Washington would identify the first round of targets this week and would impose strong export controls as well as be ready to impose additional measures.

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US President Joe Biden speaks about the situation in Myanmar in the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, DC, on February 10, 2021. (AFP/File Photo)
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