guantanamo

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.

Guantanamo detainee, held since 2002, returns to Kuwait

By Larisa Epatko

The last of the Kuwaiti detainees at Guantanamo flew home on Friday.

Pentagon, White House, Congress roiled by bid to shut Guantanamo

By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press

The Obama administration's struggling quest to close the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, is mired in state and federal politics. Frustrated White House and Pentagon officials are blaming each other for the slow progress releasing approved detainees and…

White House finishing up plan for closing Guantanamo Bay prison

By Associated Press

A White House spokesman says the administration is in the "final stages" of drafting its latest plan to close the prison holding terrorism detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Federal judge says government must release video of a Guantanamo detainee’s force-feeding

By Eric Tucker, Associated Press

A federal judge has ordered the government to get ready to release videotapes showing the force-feeding of a Guantanamo Bay detainee.

Platoon mate has ‘mixed feelings’ about Bergdahl’s desertion charges

By Larisa Epatko

Former Taliban captive U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl is charged with desertion and misbehavior before the enemy, military officials said Wednesday, an outcome one of his platoon mates called “bittersweet.”…

U.S. won’t return Guantanamo to improve ties with Cuba

By Bradley Klapper, Emily Swanson, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration says it won't return the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay as part of efforts to improve relations with Cuba.

Guantanamo officer says limits on female guards creates security risk

By David Dishneau, Associated Press

Limits removing female guards from working with certain detainees could limit their advancement and leave male guards more vulnerable.

Female guards at Gitmo file discrimination complaints

By David Dishneau, Associated Press

Some female soldiers at the Guantanamo Bay prison have filed equal opportunity complaints challenging court orders barring them from jobs that would require touching detainees while escorting them to hearings and attorney-client meetings, a military judge said Monday.