US considering ‘targeted sanctions’ on Myanmar military, says US National Security Advisor
- US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said they were reviewing the possibility of a new executive order
- The military in Myanmar overtook the country's political power by the way of a bloodless coup
- A state of emergency has been imposed for the next one year in Myanmar
The United States is considering ‘targeted
sanctions’ against the entities who channel economic resources to Myanmar’s
military, after the latter overtook the country’s political power by the way of a
bloodless coup earlier this week, AFP reported, referring to the White House.
“Without getting too far ahead of ourselves, we are reviewing the possibility
of a new executive order and we are also looking at specific targeted sanctions”,
US National Security advisor Jake Sullivan was quoted by AFP as saying in a briefing.
The military coup on Monday saw familiar faces in the country’s politics such as Aung San Suu Kyi detained, igniting fears of a call-back to the Military junta rule of the past.
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He further informed that the sanctions
would be applicable for both individuals and entities either controlled by the
military or those which enrich the military.
The warning from the US came on Thursday, as military generals ordered internet providers to restrict access to Facebook in the midst of people rushing to the social media platform to voice their opposition and share plans for disobedience.
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Alongside Facebook, connections to WhatsApp and Telegram were also restricted.
The military has imposed a state of emergency for the next one year in Myanmar.
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