Myanmar : Myanmar plans to release 651 prisoners starting Friday , state television reports . If the cease - fire holds , it will end 63 years of bloody conflict . Myanmar has historically accused the Karen of waging attacks to overthrow the military junta . Karen leaders said it was too early to say whether it would hold .
NEW : Myanmar plans to release 651 prisoners starting Friday , state television reports . If the cease-fire holds , it will end 63 years of bloody conflict . Myanmar has historically accused the Karen of waging attacks to destabilize the military junta . Karen activists said it was too early to gauge whether peace would hold .