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.
Announcing the transfer of the two from Guantanamo to Malaysia, the Pentagon said the detainees had been cooperative and provided testimony against the alleged ringleader of the Bali bombing – Encep Nurjaman, known as Hambali.
Nurjaman remains in custody in Guantanamo awaiting resumption of pre-trial hearings in January related to the Bali attack and the 2003 bombing of a hotel in Indonesia’s Jakarta.
