U.S. repatriates Algerian Guantánamo Bay detainee after delay of over 5 years

Published on: Sunday 03 April 2022

An Algerian man has been released from Guantánamo Bay and sent back home after spending nearly 20 years at the detention center, the Pentagon announced Sunday.Why it matters: The repatriation of Sufyian Barhoumi, 48, was approved during the Obama administration, when a review board determined in 2016 that he was "was no longer necessary to protect against a continuing significant threat" to U.S. national security, per a Defense Department statement. Stay on top of the latest market trends and ec

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U.S. repatriates Algerian Guantánamo Bay detainee after delay of over 5 years