Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi announced on Thursday a presidential pardon for 86 prisoners, the Interior Ministry said in a Facebook statement.
Another 219 prisoners have been conditionally released totally 305, according to the statement said.
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The decree came on the occasion of the anniversary of the October War victory on Israel, it added.
The Egyptian president usually issues a pardon decree on public holidays including two religious Muslim festivals, the holy month of Ramadan and the July 23 Revolution anniversary.
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