Gitmo inmates moved as Obama departs

Oman says it has accepted 10 inmates from the U.S. military prison at Guantánamo Bay ahead of President Barack Obama leaving office, part of his efforts to shrink the facility he promised to close
 

GUANTÁNAMO BAY TIMELINE

1903: U.S. leases 116 sq kmof land in Guantánamo Bayfrom Cuba to build naval base

2001: Camp X-Ray –detention facility built in 1994 forrefugees – repurposed to hold “enemycombatants” after 9/11 terror attacks

2002: First detainees arrive.Prison relocates to Camp Deltaafter Camp X-Ray closes in April

2009: Incoming President Obamavows to close prison within one year

2011: Obama abandons attemptsto close prison after Congress blockspresident from bringing accusedterrorists before courts in U.S.

2016: Obama renews push to closeprison and resettle prisoners clearedfor transfer before his term ends

2006: Supreme Court rules thatBush administration plan to trydetainees before military tribunalsviolates U.S. law

2003: Prison population peaks at680. Red Cross criticises detentionof prisoners without legal rights

Cuba
U.S. Naval Base Guantánamo Bay
Camp Delta
Caribbean Sea
Camp
X-Ray
Leeward Point
CUBA
5km
3 miles

NUMBER OF GUANTÁNAMO BAY DETAINEES (at year-end)

January 16, 2017: 45 detainees remaining. Additional transfersexpected before Donald Trump becomes president on Jan 20 

532 detainees released under George W. Bush

194 detainees released under Barack Obama

624
656
550
496
396
277
248
198
174
171
166
155
127
107
59
2002
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
Sources: New York Times, wire agencies