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A US prosecutor in a Guantanamo war crimes case has asked to resign his assignment due to ethical concerns, defence attorneys and the lead military prosecutor have said.

The departure would make at least four Guantanamo prosecutors who have left the job with misgivings about the fairness of the process, which has drawn international criticism as inhumane and unjust.