European Union Targets 11 Burmese Officials Over Coup, Crackdown

European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell arrives for a European Foreign Affairs Ministers meeting at the European Council headquarters in Brussels on March 22, 2021. Aris Oikonomou/ AP

BRUSSELS—The European Union and the United States imposed sanctions Monday on a number of Burmese officials accused of involvement in the country’s military coup and the ensuing crackdown on protesters.

The EU announced penalties on 11 officials, including 10 top military officers. Most had already been sanctioned by the United States. The Biden administration, meanwhile, targeted two senior officials, including the national police chief, and two military units involved in the suppression of protests.