U.S. shuts once-secret Guantanamo prison unit, moves prisoners
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U.S. President Joe Biden has said he intends to close Guantanamo
A once-secret unit that had fallen into disrepair has been closed and the prisoners moved to another facility on the American base in Cuba, the U.S. military said on Sunday. The prisoners at Camp 7 were transferred to a facility adjacent to where the other detainees on the base are held as part of what U.S. Southern Command said in a statement was an effort to “increase operational efficiency and effectiveness.” Miami-based Southern Command, which oversees the detention center at the southeastern edge of Cuba, did not say how many prisoners were moved. Officials have previously said about 14 men were held in Camp 7. There are 40 prisoners at Guantanamo.More Related News