Biden Administration Transfers 11 Detainees from Guantanamo

President Joe Biden's administration has announced the transfer of 11 Yemeni detainees from Guantanamo Bay to Oman as part of an effort to close the facility permanently. Among those released are two alleged bodyguards of Osama bin Laden, Moath Hamza Ahmed al-Alwi and Suhayl Abdul Anam al Sharabi, both of whom have connections to Al-Qaeda. The detainees, who were captured after the 9/11 attacks and held for over two decades without charges, underwent a comprehensive review process confirming their eligibility for transfer. This transfer reduces the detainee population at Guantanamo to just 15 men, the lowest number since the facility opened in 2002. The Pentagon expressed gratitude to Oman for facilitating the resettlement, highlighting ongoing U.S. efforts to responsibly manage the remaining detainees. This move continues a long-standing goal of previous administrations to close the controversial detention center, despite concerns regarding the detainees' past affiliations with terrorism.