Six Guantanamo prisoners released

Six prisoners from Guantanamo Bay have been transferred to Uruguay, the US government has revealed.

Six Guantanamo prisoners released
Sun, 07 Dec, 2014 - 12:56

Six prisoners from Guantanamo Bay have been transferred to Uruguay, the US government has revealed.

The resettlement deal had been delayed for months by security concerns in the Pentagon and political considerations in the South American country.

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