Reuters journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo have been freed from a Myanmar prison:

Fantastic news! Myanmar has freed two @Reuters journalists whose outstanding coverage of a massacre of Rohingya won them a Pulitzer. Warmest wishes to them and their families. https://t.co/WI1wLHnKmv via @ — Nicholas Kristof (@NickKristof) May 7, 2019

The two, who angered the country’s leadership for their outstanding coverage of Myanmar’s massacre of Rohingya, were in prison for more than 500 days:

More than 500 days in prison: For journalists jailed in Myanmar, a long fight for freedom https://t.co/FhEcJBBGyV pic.twitter.com/I540L6kJB9 — Reuters Top News (@Reuters) May 7, 2019

Wa Lone spoke to the media after getting released and said he’s eager to get back to his newsroom:

WATCH: @Reuters reporter Wa Lone speaks to the media as he and Kyaw Soe Oo are released after over 500 days in prison https://t.co/3NzyJSQJyE pic.twitter.com/37WyDVZK8l — Reuters Top News (@Reuters) May 7, 2019

Cameras were on hand to document the family reunion:

Together at last: @Reuters reporters Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo celebrate with their children after being freed from prison in Myanmar, May 7, 2019. REUTERS/Ann Wang pic.twitter.com/f5ol5LBUJG — Reuters Top News (@Reuters) May 7, 2019

WATCH: @Reuters journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo reunite with their families after being freed from jail in Myanmar. More here: https://t.co/blJ1FpSg75 pic.twitter.com/kMk6GPueJp — Reuters Top News (@Reuters) May 7, 2019

According to reports, the two were freed as part of some sort of presidential amnesty:

#UPDATE Two Reuters journalists jailed for their reporting on the Rohingya crisis in Myanmar, walked out of prison in Yangon on Tuesday, freed in a presidential amnesty after a vigorous global campaign for their release. https://t.co/XkeUWDhS4M #WaLone #KyawSoeOo pic.twitter.com/qTRhcqqzyn — AFP news agency (@AFP) May 7, 2019

Thousands of other prisoners were released as well:

Myanmar to release 6,520 prisoners in amnesty on Tuesday: President Win Myint https://t.co/4ggVc76Z7k pic.twitter.com/JANAQwvWfq — Reuters Top News (@Reuters) May 7, 2019

***