Myanmar violence News
The sanctions came in coordination with the US and UK
The Myanmar military seized power last February
The UN also called for the release of Aung San Suu Kyi and others detained
The Security Council also addressed the plight of the Rohingya Muslim minority
On February 1, 2021, The Myanmar military carried out a coup in the state
Home Ministry spokesman K.S. Dhatwalia declined to comment, saying the government would present its case to the court.
Up to 30,000 of the impoverished ethnic group have fled their homes, the United Nations says, after troops poured into the narrow strip where they live earlier this month.
Soldiers have killed scores and arrested many more in their hunt for the attackers, who the government says are radicalised Rohingya militants.
Myanmar has struggled to contain bouts of deadly religious bloodshed in recent years, with rising Buddhist nationalism posing a steep challenge to the new government.
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