U.S. Repatriates Three Guantanamo Detainees to Malaysia and Kenya

The transfers reduce the Guantanamo Bay detainee count to 27, with two Malaysians serving reduced sentences and a Kenyan man held for 17 years without charges.

Two Malaysian detainees, Mohammed Farik bin Amin and Mohammed Nazir bin Lep, were transferred to Malaysia after pleading guilty to charges related to the 2002 Bali bombings.
Both Malaysians agreed to testify against the alleged mastermind of the Bali attacks, Encep Nurjaman, who remains in custody at Guantanamo Bay.
A Kenyan detainee, Mohammed Abdul Malik Bajabu, was repatriated after being held for 17 years without charges; he was previously accused of al-Qaeda involvement in East Africa.
The Guantanamo Bay detention center now holds 27 detainees, including 15 cleared for transfer and seven undergoing military prosecution.
Human rights organizations have urged President Biden to release detainees held without charges before leaving office, citing concerns over indefinite detention.