Oman takes 10 Gitmo prisoners

Published January 16, 2017 1:39pm ET



Ten former Guantanamo Bay inmates were transferred to Oman, marking President Obama’s latest effort to get as many prisoners as possible out of the facility before leaving office.

The Washington Post reported the Omani government said the prisoners were transferred for humanitarian reasons. About 40 inmates will remain in Guantanamo Bay when President-elect Trump takes office on Friday.

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