Muhammed Yahia Mosin Al Zayla
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Muhammed Yahia Mosin Al Zayla is a citizen of Saudi Arabia
who was held in extrajudicial detention
in the United States
Guantanamo Bay Naval Base
, in Cuba
.
Al Zayla's Guantanamo Internment Serial Number was 55.
The Department of Defense
reports that Al Zayla was born on July 25, 1977, in Medina, Saudi Arabia.
His brother Mohsen said his family was committed to finding Muhammed a wife, because so many of his letters had contained the wish that he get married and return to a normal life. His brother said also that the USA had been transliterating their name incorrectly, as Al Zayla., not Al-Zaylaei.
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
who was held in extrajudicial detention
Extrajudicial detention
Arbitrary or extrajudicial detention is the detention of individuals by a state, without ever laying formal charges against them.Although it has a long history of legitimate use in wartime , detention without charge, sometimes in secret, has been one of the hallmarks of totalitarian states...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Guantanamo Bay Naval Base
Guantanamo Bay Naval Base
Guantanamo Bay Naval Base is located on of land and water at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba which the United States leased for use as a coaling station following the Cuban-American Treaty of 1903. The base is located on the shore of Guantánamo Bay at the southeastern end of Cuba. It is the oldest overseas...
, in Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
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Al Zayla's Guantanamo Internment Serial Number was 55.
The Department of Defense
United States Department of Defense
The United States Department of Defense is the U.S...
reports that Al Zayla was born on July 25, 1977, in Medina, Saudi Arabia.
Repatriation and Release
Al Zaylaei was repatriated to Saudi Arabia in early December 2006.His brother Mohsen said his family was committed to finding Muhammed a wife, because so many of his letters had contained the wish that he get married and return to a normal life. His brother said also that the USA had been transliterating their name incorrectly, as Al Zayla., not Al-Zaylaei.