Biden Announces Sanctions on Burma’s Military Leaders Who Orchestrated Takeover

Biden Announces Sanctions on Burma’s Military Leaders Who Orchestrated Takeover
Police in riot gear march to take a position to block demonstrators at an intersection during a protest in Mandalay, Burma, on Feb. 9, 2021. AP Photo
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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President Joe Biden announced Feb. 10 that his administration will place sanctions on the orchestrators of a military takeover in Burma, also known as Myanmar, in what has been described by the U.S. State Department last week as a coup.

“We’re freezing U.S. assets that benefit the Burmese government while maintaining our support for health care, civil society groups, and other areas that benefit the people of Burma directly,” he said.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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