The United State Division of Protection on Monday introduced that Guantanamo Bay detainee Ridah Container Saleh al-Yazidi had actually been repatriated to Tunisia, a transfer that leaves 26 detainees at the united state center in Cuba.
Yazidi came to Guantanamo Bay the day it opened up on Jan. 11, 2002, and was never ever billed. He was turned over to the Tunisian federal government, the Government claimed in a press release on Monday.
” On Jan. 31, 2024, Assistant of Protection (Lloyd) Austin informed Congress of his intent to sustain this repatriation and, in examination with our companion in Tunisia, we finished the needs for liable transfer,” journalism launch claimed.
In this April 17, 2019, picture, evaluated by united state armed forces authorities, the control tower is translucented the razor cable inside the Camp VI apprehension center in Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba.
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The transfer came weeks after the Government introduced the repatriations of 3 various other detainees, as the Biden management presses to lower the variety of individuals held at the infamous center.
Mohammed Farik container Amin and Mohammed Nazir container Lep, that are both Malaysians, were sent out to their home nation to offer the rest of a 5-year sentence enforced in June, the Government claimed in a press release previously this month. Authorities had actually likewise introduced the transfer of Mohammed Abdul Malik Bajabu to Kenya.
Fourteen of the staying 26 detainees are qualified for transfer, according to the Government. An additional 3 are qualified for routine testimonial.
The instances of 7 of the detainees are continuous under armed forces payments, the tribunal procedure under which detainees are attempted. 2 detainees have actually been founded guilty and punished by those payments, the Government claimed.
ABC Information’ Luis Martinez added to this record.
