U.S. Releases Guantánamo Bay Detainee Ridah Bin Saleh al-Yazidi to Tunisia
Ridah Bin Saleh al-Yazidi, a 59-year-old Tunisian detainee, has been released from Guantánamo Bay after nearly 23 years without charge. The Pentagon confirmed his transfer to Tunisia, marking him as the fourth detainee to be released this month. Al-Yazidi was captured by Pakistani forces near Afghanistan in late 2001 and has remained in custody since the prison’s opening. The release follows ongoing calls for the closure of Guantánamo Bay, where human rights violations have been reported. President Biden had pledged to shut down the facility, a goal that remains unachieved.