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Pentagon Announces Guantanamo Bay Detainee Transfer

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Pentagon Announces Guantanamo Bay Detainee Transfer

This is a guard tower at the US military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Credit US Navy

The Department of Defense announced the repatriation of Ridah Bin Saleh al-Yazidi from the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay to the Government of Tunisia.

Ridah Bin Saleh al-Yazidi (ISN 038) was determined transfer-eligible by a rigorous interagency review process established by 2009 Executive Order 13492.

On Jan. 31, 2024, Secretary of Defense Austin notified Congress of his intent to support this repatriation and, in consultation with our partner in Tunisia, we completed the requirements for responsible transfer.

Today, 26 detainees remain at Guantanamo Bay: 14 are eligible for transfer; 3 are eligible for a Periodic Review Board; 7 are involved in the military commissions process; and 2 detainees have been convicted and sentenced by military commissions.


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