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US sanctions Myanmar military personnel, units over human rights abuse

The US Treasury Department on August 17 announced to sanction four commanders and two military units of Myanmar, accusing them of being related to human rights abuse cases in the country.
US sanctions Myanmar military personnel, units over human rights abuse ảnh 1A Myanmar soldier at the border area. (Source: AFP/Getty Images)

Washington DC (VNA) - The US Treasury Departmenton August 17 announced to sanction four commanders and two military units ofMyanmar, accusing them of being related to human rights abuse cases in thecountry.

In a press release, the department said the targetedcommanders were from Burmese military and Border Guard Police (BGP).

Together with the 33rd Light Infantry Division (LID) and the99th LID, the commanders were punished over the alleged involvement in ethniccleansing in Rakhine State and "other widespread human rights abuses"in Kachin and Shan States. 

As a result of these actions, any property, or interest inproperty, of those designated within US jurisdiction is blocked.

Additionally, US persons are generally prohibited from engagingin transactions with the blocked persons, including entities 50 percent or moreowned by the designated persons.

Last June, the European Union and Canada also imposedsanctions on seven senior military officials from Myanmar over human rightsviolations against Myanmar's Rohingya population in Rakhine State.

About 700,000 Rohingya have fled to Bangladesh following ameticulous campaign by the security forces since August 2017.-VNA
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