»US Slaps Sanctions on 10 Current and Ex-Military Officers, 3 Entities Who Led Coup in Myanmar 4-MIN READ US Slaps Sanctions on 10 Current and Ex-Military Officers, 3 Entities Who Led Coup in Myanmar A protester holds a placard with an image of Myanmar military Commander-in-Chief Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing and Justice For Myanmar (AP Photo) The US Department of Commerce is also taking immediate action to limit exports of sensitive goods to the Burmese military and other entities associated with the recent coup. FOLLOW US ON: Washington: The US on Thursday slapped sanctions on 10 current and former military officers and three entities in Myanmar who led the recent coup against the democratically elected government and detained its leaders Aung San Suu Kyi and Win Myint.