 The Department of Defense said Tuesday it transferred one detainee from Guantanamo Bay prison to Afghanistan. This marks the 246th detainee to be transferred or released from the controversial US-run prison, which currently still holds around 500 detainees. The majority of detainees held at the prison are from predominantly Muslim nations.| What an astounding coincidence. |
Some have been captured and held at the prison indefinitely since 2001. A military tribunal court determines whether or not the detainee in question is an "enemy combatant" or not. The Pentagon said that during course of the so-called war on terrorism, the Defense Department expects there will be other transfers or releases of detainees. |