The Syrian government has released hundreds of prisoners on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr that marks the end of the holy Muslim month of Ramadan.
The Justice Minister told reporters that the 672 people released on Saturday were from several Syrian provinces and included 91 women. Al-Sha’ar added that the release of prisoners, including those having direct involvement in the insurgency, came in a bid to sustain national reconciliation efforts.
According to state media, the freed inmates pledged not to carry out any act that undermines the safety of their homeland. Syrian authorities usually release detainees on major holidays. Tens of thousands of people have been detained since Syria's crisis began in 20-11. The conflict has killed hundreds of thousands of Syrians and displaced about half of the country's population.
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