9/11 suspect, Gitmo detainee to be transferred back to Saudi Arabia

PBS News Hour - World

English - February 05, 2022 22:18 - 2.15 MB - ★★★★ - 79 ratings
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The U.S. is preparing to transfer a man suspected of being a 9/11 hijacker from Guantanamo Bay to Saudi Arabia. The Pentagon announced that this comes after a review board recommended Mohammed al-Qahtani be transferred so he can be treated at a rehabilitation and mental health care program for extremists in Saudi Arabia. New York Times reporter Carol Rosenberg joins. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders