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| A British resident detained at Guantanamo Bay for more than four years has said he is "extraordinarily happy to be home" in the UK. | A British resident detained at Guantanamo Bay for more than four years has said he is "extraordinarily happy to be home" in the UK. |
| Ethiopian-born Binyam Mohamed, 30, was released on Monday afternoon after he landed at RAF Northolt in London and underwent questioning by police. | |
| Mr Mohamed says he was tortured while in custody on suspicion of terrorism. | Mr Mohamed says he was tortured while in custody on suspicion of terrorism. |
| He said his worst moment was when he realised his alleged torturers were receiving material from UK agents. | He said his worst moment was when he realised his alleged torturers were receiving material from UK agents. |
| After Mr Mohamed landed at 1300 GMT and walked to the terminal building surrounded by officials, he was questioned by UK officials and released more than four hours later. | After Mr Mohamed landed at 1300 GMT and walked to the terminal building surrounded by officials, he was questioned by UK officials and released more than four hours later. |
| At a press conference following the questioning, Clive Stafford Smith, director of legal charity Reprieve which represented Mr Mohamed, said: "He's not angry, he's sad, he's lost seven years of his life. | At a press conference following the questioning, Clive Stafford Smith, director of legal charity Reprieve which represented Mr Mohamed, said: "He's not angry, he's sad, he's lost seven years of his life. |
| "I think he's just very grateful to Britain for having him back." | "I think he's just very grateful to Britain for having him back." |
| Although Mr Mohamed was held in Guantanamo for four years, he was arrested Pakistan in 2002 and has been in captivity away from the UK for seven years. |