Two individuals affiliated with the Taliban movement, who had been detained in the Guantanamo prison by the United States, have been released, Hasht-e Subh Daily reports.
As per Abdul Matin Qane, a spokesperson for the Taliban's Interior Ministry, the two detainees, Abdul Zahir Sabir and Abdul Kareem, were freed after spending 14 years in Guantanamo and a further seven years under house arrest in Oman. Their release was facilitated through the efforts of the Taliban, and upon their arrival in Kabul, they were warmly received.
The records indicate that both Sabir and Abdul Kareem were transferred to Guantanamo in 2003. Following their lengthy detention, they were relocated to Oman in 2017. Sabir, residing in Logar province, was apprehended by U.S. forces on May 10, 2002, and subsequently sent to Guantanamo Bay in October of the same year. Abdul Karууm, hailing from the Khost region, was detained in Pakistan on August 14, 2002.
The establishment of the Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba by the U.S. government in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks aimed to detain individuals associated with Al-Qaeda, including its leader, Osama bin Laden. Over the years, the facility housed numerous detainees suspected of involvement in the September 11 attacks against the United States.
Furthermore, the Taliban is actively pursuing the release of Mohammad Rahim, the last Afghan detainee held in Guantanamo. Rahim, a former aide to Osama bin Laden, seeks repatriation after years of detention at the facility.
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