The two Guantanamo Bay ex-detainees in Ghana, Mahmud Umar Muhammad Bin Atef and Khalid Muhammad Salih Al-Dhuby, have indicated that they are not part of any terrorist group.
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This comes on the back of fears by some Ghanaians that the presence of the two Guantanamo Bay prisoners poses a threat to the country's security.
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But in an interview with Accra-based Uniiq FM, the two Guantanamo Bay ex-detainees said they only want to live in Ghana "quietly and peacefully."
“We have been wrongly arrested for 14 years without any charge against us. We have suffered but we are not looking for revenge. We want to leave in Ghana quiet and peacefully. And we want to put our lives together. We are very happy for the warm reception that Ghana is known for. I like Ghanaian people because they are very good people, they are very polite, we are very, very excited to come here because we know some of the things about Ghana.
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"In the name of Allah, we thank the President and the good people of Ghana for the decision they made for accepting us. So, I just want the government to know and even the good people of Ghana that we are not part of any group or against, for example, al-Qaeda or [others] …We are happy we are here, we want to live very normal life. Allah bless you, President [Mahama], and the people of Ghana,” the two added.
The two ex-detainees, Mahmud Umar Muhammad Bin Atef and Khalid Muhammad Salih Al-Dhuby, arrived in Ghana on Thursday January 7, 2016 for a two-year stay as part of a deal reached between the United States of America and the Government of Ghana.
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