Guantánamo Bay sends two inmates to Pakistan after 20 years

Pair were held for al-Qaida involvement but never charged - their release leaves 32 people detained in prison camp

The US has transferred two brothers from its Guantanamo Bay detention centre to Pakistan, bringing the total number of people held at Guantanamo down to 32, according to the Pentagon.

Abdul Rabbani and Mohammed Rabbani were arrested in 2002. Abdul Rabbani was an al-Qaida facilitator while Mohammed Rabbani was a financial and travel facilitator for prominent al-Qaida leaders, according to the Pentagon's website.