Washington, DC (CNN) The Department of Defense announced Saturday the repatriation of Sufiyan Barhoumi from the Guantanamo Bay detention facility in Cuba to his native county of Algeria. Barhoumi was detained at Guantanamo nearly 20 years ago, according to the Center for Constitutional Rights. "On August 9, 2016, the Periodic Review Board process determined that law of war detention of Mr. Barhoumi was no longer necessary to protect against a continuing significant threat to the national security of the United States. Therefore, the PRB recommended that Mr. Barhoumi be repatriated to his native country of Algeria, subject to security and humane treatment assurances," the Defense Department said in the announcement. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin informed Congress in February of the department's intent to repatriate Barhoumi, the release said.

Source: CNN April 03, 2022 01:07 UTC