US releases Guantanamo Bay prisoner held since day 1
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A prisoner who has been held at Guantanamo Bay since the day it opened over 20 years ago has been released, the Pentagon said.
Ridah bin Saleh al-Yazidi’s transfer back to Tunisia was approved more than a decade ago, and he was never charged, but authorities have only just confirmed his repatriation.
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