Myanmar on Wednesday freed over 600 coup detainees from prison, amid fresh outrage at the junta’s brutal crackdown on protesters.
Local media showed images of the prisoners on the buses flashing the three-fingered salute as people waiting outside the prison waved at them and returned the gesture.
Myanmar has witnessed a deadly wave of violence as the regime tries to quell nationwide protests against the February 1 ouster and arrest of Aung San Suu Kyi.
The Nobel laureate was due to have a court hearing on Wednesday in Myanmar’s capital, on criminal charges but the hearing was adjourned until April 1 because of problems with video conferencing caused by internet shutdown.
Local media reported chaos overnight in Mandalay with barricades burning, arrests, homes raided by security forces.
Also the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP), a local monitoring group reported that three people were killed on Tuesday including seven-year-old girl Khin Myo Chit, shot dead at her home in Mandalay.
Meanwhile, Activists have called for a nationwide Silent Strike on Wednesday, and streets were bare in the cities of Yangon and Naypyidaw
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