Jan 14 10 Guantanamo detainees transferred to Oman By Larisa Epatko The Pentagon announced Thursday the transfer of 10 detainees from Guantanamo Bay to Oman. The prison population is now down to 93. Continue reading
Jan 08 Guantanamo detainee, held since 2002, returns to Kuwait By Larisa Epatko The last of the Kuwaiti detainees at Guantanamo flew home on Friday. Continue reading
Oct 30 British resident Shaker Aamer released from Guantanamo prison By News Desk Shaker Aamer, the last British resident in the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay, was released to the UK on Friday after being detained for 13 years. Continue reading
Dec 09 CIA lost track of number of detainees By Colleen Shalby In public and classified settings, the CIA has indicated that it has detained less than 100 individuals. But the Senate Intelligence Committee’s report, released today, revealed that at least 119 people have been detained. Continue reading
Jun 16 What’s it take to get out of Guantanamo? By Larisa Epatko Guantanamo inmate Fayiz Mohammed Ahmed al-Kandari put on a white cap and the traditional Middle Eastern white cotton shirt and pants on Thursday, in preparation for making his case to officials on why he no longer poses a risk to… Continue reading
May 16 White House weighs legal implications of bringing Gitmo detainees onto U.S. soil By Donna Cassata, Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Obama administration says that there are legal safeguards are in place in the event suspected terrorists being held at Guantanamo Bay are relocated to the United States and that detainees would be barred from receiving asylum and would have… Continue reading
Jun 18 At Guantanamo, Red Cross Defends Keeping Detainee Records Confidential By Larisa Epatko The pre-trial hearing on the five suspected 9/11 plotters continued Tuesday at the U.S. base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba -- without the accused present. The day focused on why the International Red Cross opposes requests to disclose its confidential condition… Continue reading
Jun 17 Live-Blog: Gitmo Hearing on Suspected 9/11 Mastermind, Co-conspirators By Larisa Epatko The alleged mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks on the United States and four suspected co-conspirators appear in a Guantanamo court Monday for the first time since detainees went on a hunger strike earlier this year. Continue reading
Jun 16 Alleged 9/11 Plotters Have Another Day in Guantanamo Court By Larisa Epatko Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, identified in the 9/11 Commission Report as the "principal architect of the 9/11 attacks," is slated to appear in court with four suspected co-conspirators on Monday. Continue reading
Apr 23 Gitmo by the Numbers By Larisa Epatko The prison at Guantanamo Bay holds 166 detainees captured and transferred to Cuba in coordination with U.S. counterterrorism operations abroad. Continue reading