US government releases eleven Guantánamo prisoners:
The USA has released eleven more prisoners from Guantánamo. They had been held in the camp in Cuba for more ...
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U.S. Transfers 11 Guantánamo Detainees to OmanAccording to U.S. media, the Yemeni men had been held without charges for more than two decades.
Key FactsJan 7, 2025 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: tagesschau.de
- The Pentagon said that 11 men from Yemen were transferred to Oman.
- After the transfer, 15 detainees remained at Guantánamo, while three were eligible for possible transfer.
- The U.S. Congress bars moving Guantánamo detainees to the U.S. mainland and blocks repatriations to certain countries, including Yemen.
- Human rights groups have long sought closure, while Joe Biden pursued it but failed to win congressional approval.
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The outgoing US government has released eleven more prisoners from its controversial Guantánamo prison camp in Cuba.
US government releases eleven Guantánamo prisoners: The USA has released eleven more prisoners from Guantánamo. They had been held in the camp in Cuba for more ...
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Prison camp in Cuba: US government releases eleven more Guantánamo prisoners: The outgoing US President Biden wanted to close the Guantánamo prison camp - | and ...
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