First of 17 detainees to be released from Gitmo next week

WASHINGTON (AP) — The first of 17 detainees scheduled to be released from the Guantanamo Bay prison in January will be transferred next week, as the Obama administration continues to reduce the population at the controversial detention center, a senior U.S. official said Monday. Another three detainees are slated to appear before a review board during January to determine if they can also be considered eligible for transfer to another country, the official added.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The first of 17 detainees scheduled to be released from the Guantanamo Bay prison in January will be transferred next week, as the Obama administration continues to reduce the population at the controversial detention center, a senior U.S. official said Monday. Another three detainees are slated to appear before a review board during January to determine if they can also be considered eligible for transfer to another country, the official added.…