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15 Guantanamo Detainees Sent to UAE in Major Transfer
Source: Associated Press
15 Guantanamo Detainees Sent to UAE in Major Transfer
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Aug 15, 2016, 6:04 PM ET
Fifteen prisoners at Guantanamo Bay have been released to the United Arab Emirates in the single largest transfer of detainees during the Obama administration.
The release of 12 Yemeni nationals and three Afghans comes amid a renewed push to whittle down the number of detainees held at the U.S. base in Cuba. The men have been cleared for transfer by U.S. government departments and agencies.
The Pentagon says 61 detainees remain at Guantanamo.
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By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Aug 15, 2016, 6:04 PM ET
Fifteen prisoners at Guantanamo Bay have been released to the United Arab Emirates in the single largest transfer of detainees during the Obama administration.
The release of 12 Yemeni nationals and three Afghans comes amid a renewed push to whittle down the number of detainees held at the U.S. base in Cuba. The men have been cleared for transfer by U.S. government departments and agencies.
The Pentagon says 61 detainees remain at Guantanamo.
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Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/15-guantanamo-detainees-uae-major-transfer-41406619
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