Yangon's Insein Prison is seen from an aerial view. (Frontier)
Yangon's Insein Prison is seen from an aerial view. (Frontier)

Myanmar frees 600 protesters detained in anti-military rallies

A senior official at Insein Prison said 360 men and 268 women were released from the Yangon facility on Wednesday, the same day a "silent strike" against military rule closed down shops and quieted the streets of cities across the country.

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