WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States imposed sanctions Tuesday on a Myanmar military officer and three companies it accuses of involvement in the continuing, illicit arms trade with North Korea.

The designations do not directly target Myanmar’s government but will deepen doubts over the nation’s compliance with U.N. Security Council resolutions.

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