Tillerson, however, stopped short of saying whether the United States would take any action against Myanmar's military leaders over an offensive that has driven more than 500,000 Rohingya Muslims out of the country. "We really hold the military leadership accountable for what's happening," said Tillerson, who said the United States was "extraordinarily concerned" by the situation. Tillerson said Washington saw Myanmar, which is also known as Burma, as "an important emerging democracy," but the Rohingya crisis was a test for the power-sharing government. He said the United States would remain engaged, including ultimately at the United Nations "with the direction this takes." The European Union and the United States have been considering targeted sanctions against Myanmar's military leadership.

Source: bd News24 October 18, 2017 15:00 UTC