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British Resident Shaker Aamer Freed from Gitmo After 13 Years

HeadlineOct 30, 2015

British resident Shaker Aamer has been freed from Guantánamo after more than 13 years behind bars. He was the last British resident imprisoned at Guantánamo. Aamer had been cleared for release since 2007, but the Pentagon kept him locked up without charge. During his time in captivity, he claims he was subjected to abuses including torture, beatings and sleep deprivation. At one point, he lost half his body weight while on a hunger strike. Aamer is en route to London where he’ll rejoin his wife and four children.

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