US sends Guantanamo inmate back to Morocco
Younis Abdurrahman Chekkouri, a Moroccan prisoner who spent 13 years at Guantanamo Bay, pictured here on April 9, 2014, was repatriated following a comprehensive security review. By Mladen Antonov (AFP/File)
Washington (AFP) - The United States announced Thursday the repatriation of a Moroccan prisoner who spent 13 years at Guantanamo Bay, as part of a long-running effort to close the US military prison in Cuba.
The Pentagon said Younis Abdurrahman Chekkouri was being sent home to Morocco following a "comprehensive" security review that saw six US departments and agencies unanimously approve him for transfer.