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The Burmese army faces Rohingya Muslims (Photo: Reuters)
Canberra – The Australian government has imposed sanctions on five Myanmar army officers accused of overseeing the barbaric violence against Rohingya Muslims.
After similar actions were handled by the United States and the European Union, Australia announced the freezing of officer holdings, including a lieutenant-general who allegedly commanded groups of troops. Special operations suspected of being behind atrocities.
Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne said the officers were: Aung Kyaw Zaw, Maung Maung Soe, Aung Aung, Than Oo and Khin Maung Soe, responsible for the human rights violations committed by the units under their command. commandment.
Of these five people, some have resigned from their posts, they would also be banned from traveling to Australia.
It should be noted that since 2016, about 700,000 Rohingyas have been expelled from their homes in Rakhine State, southwestern Myanmar.
Military campaigns have been marked by numerous extrajudicial executions, gang rapes and village fires by security forces. (Al Jazeera)
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