Myanmar frees around 4,900 prisoners to mark traditional new year

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A released prisoner, center, is welcomed by family members outside the main gate of Insein prison as the head of Myanmars military government granted amnesty to thousands of prisoners to mark the country's traditional New Year Thursday, April 17, 2025, in Yangon, Myanmar. (AP Photo/Thein Zaw)