Myanmar pardons about 6,000 prisoners to mark Independence Day


YANGON: (Bernama-Xinhua) Myanmar's State Administration Council on Saturday (Jan 4) pardoned approximately 6,000 prisoners to mark the country's 77th Independence Day anniversary, according to the council's orders, reported Xinhua.

The pardoned prisoners included 5,864 from Myanmar and 180 from other countries, the orders said.

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