Last British detainee in Guantánamo Bay to be released (after 13 years)
Source: The Guardian
The US is to release Shaker Aamer, the last British resident to be held at Guantánamo Bay, after 13 years.
The British government said Aamer would be released after a notice period that usually lasts 30 days, and then can finally be reunited with his family.
“The government has regularly raised Mr Aamer’s case with the US authorities and we support President Obama’s commitment to closing the detention facility at Guantánamo Bay,” the spokesman said.
“In terms of next steps, we understand that the US government has notified Congress of this decision and once that notice period has been concluded, Mr Aamer will be returned to the UK.
Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/sep/25/last-british-detainee-in-guantanamo-bay-to-be-released
A prescient article from 5 days ago: Shaker Aamer: The Guantanamo detainee who knows too much
Guantánamo Bay: The Hunger Strikes - video animation, using Aamer’s testimony
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