Posted on 01/15/2015 3:29:54 AM PST by dennisw
Five Yemenis held at the Guantanamo Bay prison have been transferred overseas, the Department of Defense announced late Wednesday.
Al Khadr Abdallah Muhammad Al Yafi, Fadel Hussein Saleh Hentif, Abd Al-Rahman Abdullah Au Shabati and Mohammed Ahmed Salam were handed over to Oman and Akhmed Abdul Qadir was transferred to Estonia, it said in a statement marking the first movement of detainees so far in 2015.
The move leaves 122 prisoners remaining at the Cuba facility.
"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 statement said. "The United States coordinated with the government of Oman to ensure these transfers took place consistent with appropriate security and humane treatment measures."
Protesters wearing orange jumpsuits and bags over their heads rallied outside the White House Sunday in a protest that marked the 13th anniversary of the first prisoners arriving.
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Obama is racing to abandon yet another strategic American base to the islamists.
His loyalty appears to be there, not here.
GOP stand up for America.
Betting pool time: How soon will these terrorists return to the battlefield to kill more infidels?
Wow.. He needs to be impeached or we need a military coup..very quickly
Obama the radical Muslim terrorist recruiter.
Yemen needs another Al Qada terrorist like Hillary Clinton needs ankle implants.
This is unbelievable. 5 more back to the battle.
There’s going to be plenty of room when we jail Obola as an enemy combatant.
Just saw them talking about it on Fox and Friends. Really, by now, we should have just executed all of those guys in Gitmo.
These animals should be transfered to mid ocean, not overseas.
5 Minutes
Terrorists Released - White House Sends 5 More Gitmo Detainees Overseas - Fox & Friends
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbAF_SXoe8A
Hey Bungalow Bill, killers appeal, to Bungalow Bill.
He released them so they can attend peace rallies in Paris because he’s too busy.
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