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[... of detainees in 2015, sending four to Oman and one to Estonia despite Republican calls for a moratorium on the resettlements. U.S. officials said all five Yemenis, held for a dozen or more years at the military prison at a U.S. Navy base in Cuba, had been cleared for release nearly five years ago by a multi-agency task force that included intelligence, diplomatic and military officials....The transfer on Wednesday leaves 122 detainees still at the facility. Fifty-four of those, including 47 Yemenis, have been approved for resettlement, while the rest are considered too dangerous to release...] By David Alexander Reuters
Posted on: Thu, 15 Jan 2015 16:55:21 +0000

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