The Biden administration's plan to transfer a group of Guantanamo Bay detainees to Oman was halted following the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023. The secret operation, which involved resettling about eleven prisoners, faced scrutiny from Congress regarding security in the Middle East. This development has affected 28 ex-detainees who were previously resettled in Oman, as they now face forced exile. The situation underscores the ongoing complexities and consequences of the Guantanamo Bay detentions nearly 23 years after 9/11. NBC reports that the detainee movements are usually kept secret until completed.
Secret Guantanamo prisoner transfer to Oman was halted when Hamas attacked southern Israel, NBC reports. Usually, such detainee movements are kept secret until completed, but the officials acknowledged the aborted mission https://t.co/AXEXWPnAMF
A transfer of 11 Guantanamo detainees was scheduled for October 2023, however, it was held up amid concerns raised by members of Congress about the "political optics after the Hamas' attack on Israel," NBC reports https://t.co/OLTOypUSdi
A transfer of eleven Guantanamo detainees to Oman was scheduled for October 2023, when Hamas's attack on southern Israel halted the process, US officials have now acknowledged after American TV broadcaster NBC published the news on Monday https://t.co/SVqJm60viT
Secret Guantanamo prisoner transfer halted by war on Gaza: Report https://t.co/SVqJm6138r
As the Biden administration considers the transfer of Guantánamo detainees to Oman, 28 Yemenis who were taken in years ago say they now are being forced out. https://t.co/Lnr8Vh3JsR
This is an incredible @ahauslohner story - almost 23 years after 9/11 & creation of Gitmo prisons for terrorists captured, 28 ex-detainees who’ve been living peacefully in Oman now face a forced exile. The never ending wars and their consequences live on. https://t.co/Grf0X7TfNK
Dozens of ex-Guantánamo detainees taken in by Oman and given a new life are set to be expelled. "They told us: ‘This is your home,’” said a middle-aged father of three young children. Now: “Your time is finished, and you have to leave.’” @ahauslohner https://t.co/b0wdbVU1MN
The U.S. Was Resettling Guantánamo Prisoners. The Hamas Attack Halted Those Plans. https://t.co/qXACpQahpL
“The Biden admin was poised to send about a dozen detainees at Guantánamo Bay to Oman for resettlement last year, but it abruptly halted the secret operation amid questions from Congress about security in the Middle East after Hamas attacked Israel” https://t.co/4umj0UHVgj
Crazy scoop from @carolrosenberg on how Oct 7 changed the plan for Gitmo prisoners https://t.co/yQNELSAjBO
The U.S. was pursuing a secret plan to move a group of Guantánamo prisoners to Oman for resettlement last year. It was put on hold after the Hamas attack. https://t.co/XOFG2YYRKh
It is beyond reckless for the Biden Administration to even consider releasing terrorists from Guantanamo Bay at a time when terrorism is on the rise again in the Middle East. Under no circumstances should these terrorists ever be released. https://t.co/vvJnO17CRQ