The U.S. government has cleared Guantánamo’s youngest prisoner for release. Hassan bin Attash has been jailed by the U.S. for the last 20 years, even though has never been charged with a crime.
Miami.- Hassan was just 17 years old when he was captured in Karachi by Pakistani security services in 2002 and turned over to the United States. Attorneys say the prisoner was tortured by the U.S. and its allies for up to 12 hours a day over two years, including at a CIA black site.
The Joe Biden administration says Attash will remain at the Guantánamo Bay prison while it tries to find a country willing to offer him rehabilitation. That, some critics say, could be years from now. (RHC)
Guantánamo Bay's youngest prisoner was cleared for release — 20 years after being jailed without a charge.
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U.S.-led officials tortured Hassan bin Attash for 12 hours/day over 2 years as part of the so-called "war on terror."
His release is pending transfer to another country. pic.twitter.com/iffxlA1d0B
