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Over 600 Detained Coup Protesters Freed In Myanmar – Prison Official

Myanmar on Wednesday freed more than 600 people detained in anti-junta protests, a senior prison official told AFP. Advertisement “We released 360 men and … Continue reading Over 600 Detained Coup Protesters Freed In Myanmar – Prison Official

By Soonest Nathaniel

Updated March 24, 2021

This handout photo taken and released by Dawei Watch on March 23, 2021 shows protesters taking part in a demonstration against the military coup in Dawei. Handout / DAWEI WATCH / AFP

This handout photo taken and released by Dawei Watch on March 23, 2021, shows protesters taking part in a demonstration against the military coup in Dawei. Handout / DAWEI WATCH / AFP

Myanmar on Wednesday freed more than 600 people detained in anti-junta protests, a senior prison official told AFP.

“We released 360 men and 268 women from Insein prison today,” a senior official from the jail told AFP, on condition of anonymity.

Details shortly.