US sanctions relatives of Myanmar military leader By IANS | Published on Thu, Mar 11 2021 12:48 IST | 0 Views Myanmar military forms state administration council (Xinhua/U Aung/IANS). Image Source: IANS News Washington, March 11 : The US Department of Treasury on Wednesday announced sanctions against two adult children of Myanmar military leader Min Aung Hlaing and their six companies. The Treasury said in a statement that two adult children of Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Sen-Gen Min Aung Hlaing "have a variety of business holdings, which have directly benefitted from their father's position and malign influence." The US Department of Commerce last week added that Myanmar's Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Home Affairs, and two commercial entities to its trade blacklist. It also announced more restrictive export control measures against Myanmar.