US to announce more sanctions against Myanmar -State Dept official

The United States will announce further sanctions against entities inside Myanmar in the coming days, a senior State Department official said on Wednesday.

Speaking to reporters in Jakarta, U.S. State Department Counselor Derek Chollet said the sanctions will make it more difficult for the Myanmar junta to generate revenue to buy weapons.

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