The Department of Defense announced today the transfer of
Idris Ahmad ‘Abd Al Qadir Idris, Sharaf Ahmad Muhammad Mas’ud, Jalal Salam Awad
Awad, Saa’d Nasser Moqbil Al Azani, Emad Abdallah Hassan, and Muhammad Ali
Salem Al Zarnuki from the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay to Oman.
As directed by the president’s Jan. 22, 2009, executive
order, the interagency Guantanamo Review Task Force conducted comprehensive
reviews of each of these cases. As a result of that review process, which
examined a number of factors, including security issues, these men were
unanimously approved for transfer by the six departments and agencies
comprising the task force.
In accordance with statutory requirements, the secretary of
defense informed Congress of the United States’ intent to transfer these
individuals and of his determination that this transfer meets the statutory
standard.
The United States is grateful to the Government of Oman for
its humanitarian gesture and willingness to support ongoing U.S. efforts to
close the Guantanamo Bay detention facility. The United States coordinated with
the Government of Oman to ensure these transfers took place consistent with
appropriate security and humane treatment measures.
Today, 116 detainees remain at Guantanamo Bay.
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