Myanmar frees two Reuters journalists in amnesty after 500 days: video
The two, Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo, were mobbed by media as they stepped out of Yangon's notorious prison after spending more than 500 days in detention.
Yangon: Myanmar freed two Reuters journalists who had been jailed for their reporting on the Rohingya crisis from prison on Tuesday following a presidential amnesty, according to video from the agency.
The two, Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo, were mobbed by media as they stepped out of Yangon's notorious prison after spending more than 500 days in detention.
After leaving prison, freed Reuters journalist Wa Lone said he was "excited to see my family and colleagues. And I can't wait to go to my newsroom."
Two Reuters journalists jailed in Myanmar have been freed after more than 500 days: https://t.co/WCEfho1vXI pic.twitter.com/6pNPPQ4kxq
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