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July 29, 2013

U.S. to Transfer 2 Guantánamo Bay Prisoners to Algeria 
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The Obama administration has announced plans to transfer two prisoners
from Guantánamo Bay to Algeria. The two are among 86 prisoners who have
remained at Guantánamo despite being cleared for transfer as early as
three years ago. They will be the first prisoners to be released since
last fall, months before the ongoing hunger strike that began in
February. According to military figures, 68 prisoners remain on hunger
strike as of Friday. The Pentagon has also announced its top official
for dealing with Guantánamo Bay prisoners, William Lietzau, is stepping
down to join the private sector. The State Department official for the
same position remains on the job.

 

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