The United States has taken a further step in the face of the bloody crackdown in Burma. They ordered their non-essential diplomats to leave the country, the State Department said in a statement on Tuesday (March 30), adding that after having “Authorized the voluntary departure of US government employees and members of their families” in February, he now ordered their departure.
This decision has been made “Because the safety of US government personnel and their dependents, as well as that of US citizens, is the highest priority of the department.”, reported a spokesperson for the ministry. “The US Embassy in Burma will remain open to the public and will continue to provide limited consular services. “
More than 520 people killed
The Burmese generals are continuing the murderous crackdown in an attempt to end the pro-democracy protests and strikes that have rocked Burma since they toppled the civilian government.
521 people, many of them students and teenagers, have been killed by security forces in the past two months, according to the Association for Assistance to Political Prisoners (AAPP), which estimates the figure could be much higher , hundreds of arrested Burmese reported missing.
The United States and the United Kingdom have announced a new round of sanctions in recent days.