Malaysians held in US’s Guantanamo Bay prison returned home after 18 years
Al Jazeera
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Two Malaysian men held at the United States military prison in Guantanamo Bay for 18 years have been returned home, Malaysia’s state news agency reports.
Malaysia’s Inspector General of Police Razarudin Husain said Mohammed Farik bin Amin and Mohammed Nazir bin Lep arrived in the country late on Wednesday “in good and healthy condition”, and were happy to reunite with their families, according to Bernama news agency.
The pair, who had pleaded guilty to charges related to the 2002 Bali bombing that killed more than 200 people, will undergo “comprehensive rehabilitation” and an assessment process before reintegrating back into society, the police chief said.
“Everyone deserves a second chance,” he said.
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