Two Malaysians freed from Guantanamo jail

WASHINGTON: The US Defence Department said on Wednesday that it had repatriated two Malaysian men from its Guantanamo prison, leaving 27 still held at the American base in Cuba.

“In consultation with our partners in Malaysia, we completed the requirements for responsible transfer,” the department said in a statement.

The two — Mohammed Farik bin Amin and Mohammed Nazir bin Lep — had pleaded guilty “to multiple offenses, including murder in violation of the Law of War, intentionally causing serious bodily injury...