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The US Department of Defense announced on Monday the transfer of the Biden administration’s first inmate from the US military prison in Guantánamo Bay. Abdul Latif Nasir was returned to his home country of Morocco in 2016 after being recommended for release from prison in 2016, but remained in Guantánamo Bay during the Trump presidency.
In 2016, the Periodic Review Board process found that under the Prisoner of War Act, Nasir is “no longer required to protect yourself from an ongoing major threat to the national security of the United States.” Despite this recommendation by the board, however, “the steps necessary to carry out the repatriation could not be completed before the end of the Obama administration,” said the US Department of Defense in the announcement.
The US Department of Defense also thanked Morocco for facilitating Nasser’s transfer. “The United States commends the Kingdom of Morocco for its longstanding partnership in safeguarding the national security interests of both countries. The United States is also extremely grateful for the willingness of the Kingdom to support the ongoing US efforts to close the Guantanamo Day Detention Facility. “
To date, there are 39 prisoners in Guantánamo Bay.
