London - A British resident released from the US detention centre of Guantanamo Bay is due to return to Britain later Monday, his family and lawyers said.

Binyam Mohamed, a 30-year-old Ethiopian national, was arrested in Pakistan in 2002 and has been held at Guantanamo since 2004.

He has alleged torture during "rendition" to Morocco and accused British intelligence services of complicity in the alleged abuse.

His lawyer, Clive Stafford Smith, said Monday he hoped the British government would allow Mohamed's immediate release.

The prisoner, who has been on hunger strike since early January, was expected to touch down at a Royal Air Force base near London later Monday. (dpa)