The family of a Pakistani businessman, who is the oldest prisoner at the notorious Guantanamo Bay jail, excitedly awaits his return after more than 17 years
US approves release of oldest Guantanamo prisoner — a 73-year-old man from Pakistan dailytimes.com.pk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dailytimes.com.pk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Saifullah Paracha is suspected of ties to al-Qaeda but never charged
The U.S. captured Paracha in Thailand in 2003 during an FBI sting
The U.S. has held him since September 2004 and has asserted that it can hold detainees indefinitely without charge under the international laws of war
Paracha s attorney thinks he will be returned home in the next several months
Authorities alleged he was an al-Qaeda facilitator who helped two of the conspirators in the Sept. 11 plot with a financial transaction after the attacks
Paracha suffers from diabetes, high blood pressure, and a heart condition
Two other Guantanamo Bay detainees were also granted their release
Updated: May 18 2021, 15:56 ET
JOE Biden s administration is set to release Osama Bin Laden s suspected bodyguard and 9/11 conspirator from Guantanamo Bay.
Saifullah Paracha, 73, who has been held on suspicion of ties to al-Qaeda but never charged with a crime, was cleared by the prisoner review board along with two other men, his lawyer said.
7
7
The Biden administration is set to release themCredit: Getty
Paracha - who is also suspected to have been a member of Osama Bin Laden s bodyguard corps - was represented by attorney Shelby Sullivan-Bennis at his hearing in November.
As is customary, the notification did not provide detailed reasoning for the decision.