The Syrian Government has released hundreds of detainees including some who backed the insurgency against President Bashar Assad. Justice Minister Hisham al-Shaar told reporters that the 672 people released today included 91 women. <br/><br/>The release comes on the eve of Eid el-Fitr, the feast that marks the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Tens of thousands of people have been detained since Syria's crisis began in March 2011. The conflict has killed some 400,000 people and displaced half the country's population.