(AP) After 23 years, the fate of the last remaining Guantanamo detainees swept up worldwide after al-Qaida’s shattering Sept. 11, 2001, attacks is reaching a pivotal moment this month.
Court battles and dealmaking are deciding the future of many of those last men at the U.S. naval base in Cuba, including those charged in some of the gravest attacks of the 21st century.
President Joe Biden’s administration is pushing to resolve as many of the cases as possible, on its terms, before Donald Trump takes office Jan. 20.
Trump in his first term acted to keep Guantanamo open. His pick for defense secretary also has opposed closing it.
