Closed: the detention facility no longer a significant threat to national security

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The Biden administration has confirmed its goal to officially close Guantanamo Bay after announcing the transfer of the first detainee from the detention facility

A 56-year-old individual will be transferred from Guantanamo to Morroco, bringing the number of individuals still at the facility down to 39.

In 2016, the US Periodic Review Board said that the individual “no longer remained necessary to protect against a continuing significant threat to national security.”

In a statement, the Pentagon says it is “extremely grateful for the Kingdom’s willingness to support ongoing U.S. efforts to close the Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility.”

Of the 39 individuals left on Guantanamo Bay, 11 have been accused of war crimes and the other 28 have not ever been officially charged.

Meanwhile, the White House once again confirmed its goal of permanently closing the facility

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