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U.S. journalist detained in Myanmar cops 11 year jail

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A Myanmar military court has sentenced US journalist Danny Fenster to 11 years in jail after he was detained earlier this year

Mr Fenster was found guilty of breaching immigration law, unlawful association and encouraging dissent against the military.

The 37-year old was earlier this week slapped with two additional charges of sedition and terrorism, which carry a maximum sentence of life imprisonment.

A verdict on the new charges has not yet been given.

Fenster who was the managing editor of online site Frontier Myanmar, was detained at Yangon international airport in May.

He is one of dozens of local journalists that have been detained since a military coup in February.

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