The measures will target military leaders their business interests on their close family members.

Washington is also taking steps to block generals from having access toe $1 billion in Myanmar government funds held in the US The Thief February 1st coup in detention of elected leader Aung San Suu Ki presents Biden with his first major international crisis.

Biden said that while there would be freezing US assets that benefit Myanmar's government, they would maintain support for the country's health care and civil society groups.

The people of Burma are making their voices heard and the world is watching will be ready to impose additional measures and we'll continue to work with our international partners toe urge other nations to join us in these efforts.

Despite the US action, analysts say it's unlikely Myanmar's neighbors will cut ties with the military given the country's strategic importance.

Meanwhile, there was a fresh wave of arrests in Myanmar on Wednesday night.

Those detained included Shorten Sway, a close aide of Souci, according to an official from the National League of Democracy.

Cheeto and Information Committee member, said four other people linked to the previous government had been taken from their homes.

He said officials from the electoral commission had also being detained.

Mama authorities did not immediately respond to requests for comment on Reuters was unable to confirm the arrests independently.

The arrest comes a woman fights for her life after being shot in the head on Tuesday when police crackdown on protests in the capital neighbor door.

The shooting of 19 year old mere threat threat Kwang is the first known serious casualty off the ongoing protests.