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Myanmar killings are an escalation, further action being readied: White House

Published 03/01/2021, 01:48 PM
Updated 03/01/2021, 01:50 PM
© Reuters. People attend the funeral of a woman who was shot dead during an anti-coup demonstration in Mandalay

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Recent killings of protesters in Myanmar represent an escalation of the situation there, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said on Monday, noting that the Biden administration was preparing further costs on those responsible for the military coup.

© Reuters. People attend the funeral of a woman who was shot dead during an anti-coup demonstration in Mandalay

"The killings represent an escalation of the ongoing crackdown on pro-Democracy protesters," Psaki told reporters. "We are preparing additional the actions to impose further costs on those responsible for this latest outbreak of violence and the recent coup and we expect to have more to share on that in the coming days."

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