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More prisoners transferred in anticipation of the closing of the facility in Cuba.


WASHINGTON &mdash; The U.S. has transferred a dozen Guantanamo detainees to Afghanistan, Yemen and the Somaliland region as the Obama administration continues to move captives out of the facility in Cuba in preparation for its closure.
The Justice Department said Sunday that a government task force had reviewed each case. Officials considered the potential threat and the government&rsquo;s likelihood of success in court challenges to the detentions.
During the weekend, four Afghan detainees were transferred to their home country. Two Somali detainees were transferred to authorities in Somaliland, the semi-autonomous northern region of Somalia. Six Yemeni detainees also were sent home.
The Justice Department said that since 2002, more than 560 detainees have departed the military prison in Cuba and 198 remain.
The Justice Department identified those sent home as:
&#8226; Afghans Abdul Hafiz, Sharifullah, Mohamed Rahim and Mohammed Hashim.
&#8226; Somali detainees Mohammed Soliman Barre and Ismael Arale.
&#8226; Yemenis Jamal Muhammad Alawi Mari, Farouq Ali Ahmed, Ayman Saeed Abdullah Batarfi, Muhammaed Yasir Ahmed Taher, Fayad Yahya Ahmed al Rami and Riyad Atiq Ali Abdu al Haf.
Mohammed Albasha, Yemen&rsquo;s embassy spokesman, said his embassy &ldquo;hails the release and transfer of six of its citizens from Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility. Yemen will continue its diplomatic dialogue with the United States Government to repatriate the remaining Yemeni detainees.&rdquo;

12 Guantanamo Detainees Are Moved To Home Countries