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6 Guantánamo Prisoners Transferred to Oman

HeadlineJun 15, 2015

Six Yememi prisoners have been transferred from Guatánamo to Oman, marking the first release from the prison in five months. The six men have been held without trial for more than 13 years. One of the prisoners, Emad Abdullah Hassan, has staged hunger strikes for years over his imprisonment without charge. Despite Obama’s 2009 vow to close Guantánamo within a year, 116 prisoners now remain.

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