US Sanctions 2 Burmese Generals Over Violence Against Protesters: Treasury Department

The U.S. Department of the Treasury is seen in Washington on Aug. 30, 2020. Andrew Kelly/Reuters

WASHINGTON—The United States on Monday imposed sanctions on two members of Burma’s military junta over the country’s Feb. 1 coup.

The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control said the move took aim at Lieutenant General Moe Myint Tun and General Maung Maung Kyaw.