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6 high risk Gitmo prisoners approved for transfer to Oman

1) Idris Ahmad ‘Abd Al Qadir Idris, 2) Sharaf Ahmad Muhammad Mas’ud, 3) Jalal Salam Awad Awad, 4) Saa’d Nasser Moqbil Al Azani, 5) Emad Abdallah Hassan, and 6) Muhammad Ali Salem Al Zarnuki

On June 13, 2015 the Department of Defense press office announced  the transfer of Idris Ahmad ‘Abd Al Qadir Idris, Sharaf Ahmad Muhammad Mas’ud, Jalal Salam Awad Awad, Saa’d Nasser Moqbil Al Azani, Emad Abdallah Hassan, and Muhammad Ali Salem Al Zarnuki  from the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay to Oman. These include known al-Qaeda members with connections to senior leadership of that terrorist organization…

“As directed by the president’s Jan. 22, 2009, executive order, the interagency Guantanamo Review Task Force conducted comprehensive reviews of each of these cases. As a result of that review process, which examined a number of factors, including security issues, these men were unanimously approved for transfer by the six departments and agencies comprising the task force.

In accordance with statutory requirements, the secretary of defense informed Congress of the United States’ intent to transfer these individuals and of his determination that this transfer meets the statutory standard.

The United States is grateful to the Government of Oman for its humanitarian gesture and willingness to support ongoing U.S. efforts to close the Guantanamo Bay detention facility. The United States coordinated with the Government of Oman to ensure these transfers took place consistent with appropriate security and humane treatment measures.

As of today 116 detainees remain at Guantanamo Bay.”

Source: DoD

See related video: Six Yemeni prisoners transferred from Guantanamo to Oman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8GauUpESmk

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