British man among al-Qaida prisoners

A British man is among those being held prisoner by the US at Guantanamo naval base in Cuba, the British Foreign Office has confirmed.

Sat, 12 Jan, 2002 - 18:20

A British man is among those being held prisoner by the US at Guantanamo naval base in Cuba, the British Foreign Office has confirmed.

He is one of 20 al-Qaida prisoners transferred from Afghanistan to the remote Caribbean facility and is currently being held in maximum security outdoor cages.

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