Rohingya crisis: US imposes sanctions on top Myanmar generals (BBC)

The US has imposed sanctions on Myanmar’s top general and three senior officers, accusing them of human rights violations against Rohingya Muslims.

The generals and their families are banned from entering the US.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said there was credible evidence that the generals were involved in the violent crackdown on the Rohingya minority in 2017, and that abuses were continuing.

Myanmar’s government and military condemned the sanctions. Read more

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