US and its allies coordinate new sanctions on Myanmar junta

This photo taken and received courtesy of an anonymous source via Facebook on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 shows protesters making the three-finger salute during a demonstration against the military coup in Mandalay, Myanmar. - AFP

WASHINGTON, May 18 (Reuters): The United States, United Kingdom and Canada have imposed new sanctions targeting Myanmar's junta, increasing pressure on the military in the latest in a series of punitive actions since it took power in a Feb 1 coup.

The United States targeted the governing State Administrative Council (SAC) and 13 officials, the move freezing any U.S. assets of those listed and generally bars Americans from dealing with them.