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Myanmar junta pardons 10K prisoners on Independence Day
Updated On: 05 January, 2024 05:58 AM IST | Bangkok | Agencies
Min Aung Hlaing also granted amnesty to 114 jailed foreigners who will be deported, MRTV said
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Myanmar’s military government on Thursday pardoned nearly 10,000 prisoners to mark the 76th anniversary of gaining independence from Britain, but it wasn’t clear if any of those released included the thousands of political detainees jailed for opposing army rule.
The head of Myanmar’s military council, Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, pardoned 9,652 prisoners to mark the holiday, state-run MRTV television said. Min Aung Hlaing also granted amnesty to 114 jailed foreigners who will be deported, MRTV said.
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