Man accused of being Bin Laden bodyguard to be freedJanuary 10, 2014 - 11:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A U.S. government review panel has determined a man from Yemen detained at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba for more than a decade can be released, BBC News reports. Mahmud Mujahid, 33, had been accused of being an al-Qaeda fighter and bodyguard to Osama Bin Laden. He was held at the detention centre since 2002 but never formally charged. He was the first to appear before a review board convened by U.S. President Barack Obama in an effort to close down Guantanamo, which houses 155 men. The six-member review panel determined he no longer posed a continuing significant threat to the U.S. on Thursday, Jan 9. He was reportedly one of dozens of prisoners previously deemed too dangerous for release but who could not be prosecuted due to lack of evidence or adequate jurisdiction. A Pentagon spokesman told U.S. media no decision had yet been made on when Mujahid would be released from the facility. "It's been a long time coming," Mujahid's lawyer, David Remes, told the AP. "He never should have been held and now after 12 years he should be reunited with his family. There is no longer any excuse for keeping him at Guantanamo." Related links: Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |