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Myanmar military marks 75th Union Day, announces prisoner amnesty

Hundreds of troops paraded alongside civil servants waving national flags in unison with troupes performing choreographed dances [Ann Wang/Reuters]

Myanmar’s military announced an amnesty for more than 800 prisoners to mark the country’s Union Day, as it held a parade in a show of force in the capital.

Hundreds of troops paraded on Saturday alongside civil servants waving national flags in unison with troupes performing choreographed dances.

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