US announces 3 transfers out of Guantanamo in 24 hours
The U.S. Department of Defense on Wednesday announced the transfer of two detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, bringing the total announced departures to three detainees in the last 24 hours.
Mohammed Farik bin Amin and Mohammed Nazir bin Lep, who are both Malaysians, are being sent to their home country to serve the remainder of a five year sentence imposed in June, the Pentagon said in a news release. Officials had announced the transfer of Mohammed Abdul Malik Bajabu to Kenya on Tuesday.
There are now 27 detainees at Guantanamo, 15 of whom are eligible for a transfer out of the detention facility.
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