US journalist ‘happy to be heading home’ after months in jail in Myanmar

American journalist Danny Fenster, who spent nearly six months in jail in military-ruled Myanmar and was facing a sentence of 11 years of hard labor, has been freed , talks to media at Doha, Qatar airport, Monday Nov 15, 2021. (AP Photo/Luis Costa)

American journalist Danny Fenster, who was freed after nearly six months in jail in military-ruled Myanmar, has expressed relief to be on his way home ahead to the US.

Mr Fenster, who was sentenced last week to 11 years of hard labour, was handed over on Monday to former US diplomat Bill Richardson, who helped negotiate the release.