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Thursday, March 11, 2021, 12:10
US sanctions family members of Myanmar military leader, companies
By Xinhua
Thursday, March 11, 2021, 12:10 By Xinhua

This screengrab provided via AFPTV and taken from a broadcast by Myawaddy TV in Myanmar on Feb 8, 2021 shows Myanmar military chief General Min Aung Hlaing making an announcement on the nationwide demonstrations being held in protest over the military coup. (MYAWADDY TV / AFP)

WASHINGTON - The US Department of Treasury on Wednesday announced sanctions against two adult children of Myanmar military leader Min Aung Hlaing and six companies of theirs.

The Treasury said in a statement that two adult children of Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Sen-Gen Min Aung Hlaing "have a variety of business holdings, which have directly benefitted from their father's position and malign influence".

The move comes a week after the US Department of Commerce added Myanmar's Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Home Affairs, and two commercial entities to its trade blacklist

The US Department of Commerce last week added Myanmar's Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Home Affairs, and two commercial entities to its trade blacklist. It also announced more restrictive export control measures against Myanmar.

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Multiple Myanmese military leaders, including Min Aung Hlaing and several entities related to the military or security forces of Myanmar, were designated by the United States in February.

A one-year state of emergency was declared in Myanmar after President U Win Myint and State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, along with other officials from the National League for Democracy (NLD), were detained by the military on Feb 1.

The military had alleged that there was massive voting fraud in the country's November 2020 general election, which saw the NLD win a majority of seats in both houses of parliament.

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Myanmar's Union Election Commission dismissed the allegation. 

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