**US Transfers 11 Guantanamo Detainees to Oman, Marking Historic Low in Prison Population**

Thu Apr 03 2025 13:27:25 GMT+0300 (Eastern European Summer Time)
**US Transfers 11 Guantanamo Detainees to Oman, Marking Historic Low in Prison Population**

**Recent release highlights ongoing efforts to close the controversial detention facility amidst political tensions.**


**This transfer brings the number of detainees at Guantanamo Bay to its lowest in history, raising discussions about the future of the facility and the handling of detainees.**

The United States has transferred 11 Yemeni detainees from Guantanamo Bay to Oman, further reducing the facility’s population to just 15. The transfer was announced by the Department of Defense, which expressed gratitude to Oman for collaboration in reducing the detainee count and working towards the eventual closure of the prison. Importantly, none of the detainees had faced charges during their over two-decade incarceration following the September 11 terrorist attacks.

This move precedes a significant legal event, as Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged architect of the 9/11 attacks, is set to plead guilty in a deal to avoid the death penalty. This latest group transfer is the largest under President Joe Biden’s administration, signaling a potential shift in the US’s long-standing approach to detainee management.

The resettlement of these detainees has been in planning for years, due to concerns over Yemen's instability caused by civil war. Among those transferred was Moath al-Alwi, known for his hobby of crafting model boats during his detention, and Shaqawi al Hajj, who was noted for his protests against his lengthy imprisonment through hunger strikes. The Defense Department emphasized that their transfers were in line with national security interests per assessments by federal review panels.

This transfer follows a prior release of an original detainee back to Tunisia and comes as three of the remaining detainees are also identified as eligible for transfer. The military prison, established by the Bush administration in 2002, peaked with approximately 800 detainees, leading to continued scrutiny regarding the ethical implications of detaining individuals without charges.

Previous administrations have tried to address the challenges surrounding Guantanamo. Barack Obama criticized the facility for contradicting American values and damaging foreign relations, facing Congressional opposition against his attempts to close it. His successor, Donald Trump, pushed back on these efforts, aiming to showcase a hardline stance on terrorism. Since taking office, Biden has revived efforts to reduce the detainee population and work towards closure, though persistent political challenges remain.

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