US levies sanctions against Myanmar general, dozen others
WASHINGTON (AP) " The Trump administration is imposing sanctions on Myanmar (mee-an-MAWR') for the first time since the countries began repairing relations five years ago.The Treasury Department says its penalties are targeting 13 people worldwide for human rights abuse and corruption.Among them is Maung Maung Soe. He was Myanmar's army chief responsible for operations in Rakhine state, where Washington and much of the world say "ethnic cleansing" of Rohingya Muslims has [...]
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