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November 7, 2013

Report: U.S., Yemen Discuss Prison for Detainees 
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The Los Angeles Times reports the Obama administration is holding talks
with Yemeni officials on establishing a facility outside Sana'a to hold
prisoners from Guantánamo Bay and Afghanistan. The talks could be one
step toward closing Guantánamo, which President Obama has repeatedly
vowed to do. More than half of prisoners currently at Guantánamo are
from Yemen; many have been held for over a decade without charge or
trial. Yemeni officials have reportedly drafted tentative plans for the
facility, but a final deal could take months.

 

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