U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday urged the Obama administration to halt prisoner transfers from the Guantanamo Bay military prison in Cuba, calling the detainees "extremely dangerous people."
"There should be no further releases from Gitmo. These are extremely dangerous people and should not be allowed back onto the battlefield," Trump said on Twitter.
U.S. President Barack Obama had vowed to close the prison during his tenure and his administration has signaled it is trying to transfer more detainees before the President leaves office on Jan. 20.
During the presidential election campaign last year, Trump had opposed Obama's plan to shutter the prison, vowing to keep it open and "load it up with some bad dudes."
source: Xinhua
GMT 22:38 2017 Wednesday ,22 February
British IS suicide bomber in Iraq had won Guantanamo compensationGMT 12:08 2017 Monday ,16 January
Oman 'temporary home' to 10 detainees released from GuantanamoGMT 00:36 2017 Thursday ,05 January
Trump Calls for End of All Detainee Releases from Guantanamo PrisonGMT 09:57 2016 Saturday ,17 September
Ex-Guantanamo inmate free to continue hunger strikeGMT 17:40 2016 Tuesday ,12 July
US releases Yemeni from Gitmo, sends him to ItalyMaintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©
Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©
Send your comments
Your comment as a visitor