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A U.S. military guard tower stands on the perimeter of the detainee camp on September 16, 2010, in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. There are now 39 detainees remaining after the prisoner transfer on July 19, 2021. John Moore/Getty Images
In a first since President Biden took office, the Biden administration has transferred a detainee at the U.S. military prison in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, to Morocco, signaling a renewed effort to shrink the highly controversial prison s population â and possibly close it entirely.
The transferred prisoner, 56-year-old Moroccan citizen Abdul Latif Nasser, had been cleared for release by a parole-like board in 2016, but was held at Gitmo for another five years. In total, he spent 19 years at Guantánamo without being charged, making him one of Gitmo s so-called forever prisoners subject to indefinite detention.
Less than two months before the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, the chief prosecutor of the alleged 9/11 conspirators announced his surprise retirement Thursday, making a trial in the case appear increasingly unlikely. The retirement of Army Brig. Gen. Mark Martins after a decade in the job was disclosed in a message to the families of the nearly 3,000 people killed on 9/11. Martins had previously repeatedly delayed his retirement and was scheduled to remain in his.Read More
Army Brig. Gen. Mark Martins, Guantánamo s chief prosecutor, addresses the media on Oct. 19, 2012, at the end of a week of pretrial hearings for the five alleged architects of the 9/11 attacks. Martins announced his retirement this week.
Less than two months before the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, the chief prosecutor of the alleged 9/11 conspirators announced his surprise retirement Thursday, making a trial in the case appear increasingly unlikely.
The retirement of Army Brig. Gen. Mark Martins after a decade in the job was disclosed in a message to the families of the nearly 3,000 people killed on 9/11. Martins had previously repeatedly delayed his retirement and was scheduled to remain in his position until 2023. No clear reason was given for his early exit.
Guantanamo prosecutor retires as controversial 9/11 trial remains distorted Sunday, 11 July 2021 2:05 AM
[ Last Update: Sunday, 11 July 2021 2:05 AM ] In this Oct. 23, 2015 photo, U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Mark Martins, the chief prosecutor at the U.S. military commission at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, speaks during a break in proceedings for the men charged with planning the Sept. 11 attack. (Photo by AP)
The US Army general who spent the past decade leading the mostly mired efforts to prosecute five suspects held at the notorious Guantanamo Bay military prison and torture facility for alleged involvement in the September 11, 2001 terror attacks is reportedly retiring from the military.
Guantanamo prosecutor retires as 9/11 trial remains elusive
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FILE - In this Oct. 23, 2015 photo, U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Mark Martins, the chief prosecutor at the U.S. military commission at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, speaks during a break in pretrial proceedings for the five men charged with planning and aiding the Sept. 11 attack. Martins, who spent the past decade leading an oft-stalled effort to prosecute five men for the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks at the Guantanamo Bay naval station, is retiring from the military, leaving his post as chief prosecutor as a trial in the case remains elusive.(AP Photo/Ben Fox, File) (Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)