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Controversy as Obama releases Guantanamo prisoners

Days before leaving office, President Barack Obama has released 4 high profile detainees from Guantanamo prison

- The released detainees are identified as Salem Ahmad Hadi Bin Kanad, Muhammed Rajab Sadiq Abu Ghanim, Abdallah Yahya Yusif Al-Shibli, and Muhammad Ali Abdallah Muhammad Bwazir

- President-elect Donald Trump has kicked against release of ‘extremely dangerous’ people into the battle ground.Against the wishes of President-elect Donald Trump, President Barack Obama’s administration has on Thursday, January 6 announced the release of 4 detainees described by Trump as ‘extremely dangerous’ people.

The released detainees who have been transferred from the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay to the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are among over 50 other prisoners being held in Guantanamo prison.According to the Department of Defence, the released detainees are identified as Salem Ahmad Hadi Bin Kanad, Muhammed Rajab Sadiq Abu Ghanim, Abdallah Yahya Yusif Al-Shibli, and Muhammad Ali Abdallah Muhammad Bwazir.

The Department of Defence statement read: “As directed by the president’s Jan. 22, 2009, executive order, the inter agency Guantanamo Review Task Force conducted a comprehensive review of the cases. YOU CAN READ MORE ON NEWSPAPER.