Australia called on to sanction Myanmar generals, end military cooperation program in wake of coup

The Australian Government is facing calls to impose new sanctions on Myanmar’s top generals in the wake of yesterday’s coup.

The military yesterday seized power in the South-East Asian nation after detaining civilian leaders — including Aung San Suu Kyi, the leader of Myanmar’s democratically elected ruling party — in pre-dawn raids.

Dozens of countries have condemned the move, and US President Joe Biden has threatened to reimpose sanctions on Myanmar’s military leaders, calling for a concerted…