A file photo of protesters against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar on Feb 17, 2021. - Reuters
Yangon, Oct 18, 2021 (AFP): Myanmar's junta chief Monday announced the release of more than 5,000 people jailed for protesting against a February coup, days after a regional bloc delivered a major snub to the military regime.
There has been chaos in Myanmar since the coup, with more than 1,100 civilians killed in a bloody crackdown on dissent and more than 8,000 arrested, according to a local monitoring group.
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