Reuters – The United States announces additional sanctions against Myanmar. Its aim is to supply jet fuel to the Burmese Army against airstrikes in civilian populated areas. The US Treasury Department said
The ministry said in a statement that it had imposed sanctions on two individuals and six entities involved in Myanmar army operations. Washington has been accused of allowing the atrocities to continue. This includes importing, storing and selling jet fuel to the military.
Since the military government seized power in February 2021 Burma is in chaos. He created a resistance movement that fought the army on many fronts and led to a bloody suppression of the opposition.
The Ministry of Finance said the army has continued to commit atrocities and violence against the Burmese people since the coup. He said the military was relying more on airstrikes in civilian populated areas. He referred to an attack on the village of Let Yet Kone in central Burma. and villages in Kachin State in the north of the country where as many as 80 people died.
“Burma’s military regime continues to inflict pain and suffering on its own people,” Brian Nelson, under secretary for terrorism financing and financial intelligence, said in a statement.
“The United States remains true to its commitment to the people of Burma. and will continue to denounce the use of military equipment that commits these atrocities,” the statement said.
Myanmar’s embassy in Washington did not respond to a Reuters request for comment.
Ministry of Finance targets Burma Army jet fuel suppliers It imposed sanctions on Asia Sun Group, Asia Sun Trading Co Ltd and Cargo Link Petroleum Logistics Co. Ltd.
It has also targeted individuals and entities that the Ministry of Finance said were part of or had supplied weapons to the Burmese Army. including those closely linked to junta leaders and linked to Star Sapphire Group and Star Sapphire Trading Company Limited.
The United States and other western countries have announced a series of sanctions targeting members of the junta. military government agency and army companies to try to limit their ability to raise money
A UN report released this month found that violence has escalated in northwest and southeast Myanmar due to indiscriminate military airstrikes and artillery barrages. Burn many villages to drive out civilians. and denied humanitarian access.
The junta has previously said it conducted a legitimate campaign against what it said was terrorism and denied that atrocities had taken place.
