RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) - Saudi authorities received a group of 14 Saudis Saturday from the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, the state-run-news agency reported.
This latest transfer of detainees brings the number of Saudi nationals remaining in Guantanamo to 22, the Saudi Press Agency said. It quoted Interior Minister Prince Nayef bin Abdul Aziz as saying that those returned will be referred to Saudi courts.
There were no details given about what charges the men may face in court and up until now no one released into Saudi custody has yet been tried, said officials.
U.S. authorities' last transfer of Saudis from Guantanamo was in September when 16 prisoners were returned.
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