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Four Afghan Guantanamo detainees sent home

Four Afghan detainees held at the Guantanamo Bay US military prison have been sent home following a review of their cases, the Pentagon says.

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Four detainees held at the Guantanamo Bay US military prison have been repatriated to Afghanistan, the Pentagon says.

The Department of Defence said on Saturday that the Afghan men - Shawali Khan, Khi Ali Gul, Abdul Ghani, and Mohammed Zahir - had been moved from the prison after a comprehensive review of their case.

"As a result of that review, which examined a number of factors, including security issues, these men were unanimously approved for transfer by the six departments and agencies comprising the task force," a Pentagon statement said.


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