Announcing the move in the State of the Union address on Tuesday night Trump said he had just signed the order directing Defence Secretary James Mattis to "re-examine our military detention policy and to keep open the detention facilities at Guantánamo Bay". In his speech Trump raised the prospect of the Islamic State prisoners being sent to Guantánamo Bay CNN reported. And in many cases for them it will now be Guantánamo Bay " Trump said. "The US may transport additional detainees to US Naval Station Guantanamo Bay when lawful and necessary to protect the Nation " the order stated. A White House statement confirmed the order had been signed to resist the detention facility s closure.

Source: bd News24 January 31, 2018 07:30 UTC