U.S. Transfers 15 Guantánamo Detainees to UAE
Aug 16, 2016, 11:34 AM
The United Arab Emirates received 15 detainees from Guantánamo Bay prison, Defense Department officials announced Monday, as part of an ongoing effort to downsize the facility.
There are now 61 detainees in the naval base at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba after 12 Yemeni and three Afghan citizens were transferred Saturday, the Miami Herald reports.